lifestyles

plural of lifestyle
as in cultures
the way people live at a particular time and place retirees enjoying a more casual, stress-free lifestyle

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Recent Examples of lifestyles Furthermore, modern sedentary lifestyles mean fundamental human movements are chronically undertrained, contributing directly to systemic stiffness and physical burnout. Ginger Gentile, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 During the pandemic era, people started to gravitate toward healthier lifestyles. Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 7 July 2026 Others enjoy the detailed profile structure that allows users to share information about interests, lifestyles, and personal backgrounds. Matthew Kayser updated July 6, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026 The study was also conducted in older adults in Sweden, so the findings may not apply equally to other populations with different diets, lifestyles or genetic backgrounds. Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 July 2026 The book-length poem, set at a private party, explores the decadent lifestyles associated with the movie industry in California in the 1920s. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026 The report identitfied places like Salt Lake City, Tampa, and Naples as ones to watch, citing growing tech and finance industries, outdoor lifestyles, and, in some cases, lower costs than both traditional luxury enclaves and the newest wealth hubs. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 June 2026 That versatility means materials and innovations need to perform well across all of those end uses, and more active lifestyles are really driving the pace of innovation as a result. Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 30 June 2026 By examining people who were eligible for vaccination based on date of birth — not those who actually received the shot — researchers were left with a pool of participants who were less likely to have different lifestyles that could impact dementia risk. Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 28 June 2026
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Noun
  • Many have worked and trained alongside each other for years, forming bonds that transcend cultures and languages.
    Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Given those 3,460 acres and the New Zealand government’s priority agenda to preserve and protect the nation’s indigenous cultures and landscape, this is a proposition that fosters opportunity without endangerment.
    Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Noun
  • The fraction of civilizations that choose to communicate via radio.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 July 2026
  • Advertisement Across civilizations and centuries, the instruction is remarkably consistent.
    Arianna Huffington, Time, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • But even as democratic governments have become more proficient and more technologically adept at thwarting terrorists, some in our societies have become insensitive, or even callous, about the civilizational consequences of terror and violence.
    Anne Neuberger, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
  • Many industrial societies are facing aging populations, tightening labor markets and growing shortages of skilled workers.
    Arungalai Anbarasu, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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“Lifestyles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifestyles. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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