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as in organization
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
a debate society
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as in community
the feeling of closeness and friendship that exists between companions
an evening marked by a lovely dinner and the society of our closest friends
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as in civilization
the way people live at a particular time and place
a pre-automobile society in which ordinary people rarely strayed far from home
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Recent Examples of society
Releasing these terrorists is not just a problem for the victims’ families, but for all Israeli society and future victims.
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Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
The only laws that really matter are the ones arrived at as our civilization evolved toward the principles of equality, morality and a fair society.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
Some of the initiatives sounded less like amendments to bureaucratic procedure (the usual scope of executive orders) than like a manual for a startup society.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2025
For the conservative James, the revolutionaries who wanted to tear down society pushed at the limits of the literary form.
—Max Chapnick, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
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Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
The only laws that really matter are the ones arrived at as our civilization evolved toward the principles of equality, morality and a fair society.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
Some of the initiatives sounded less like amendments to bureaucratic procedure (the usual scope of executive orders) than like a manual for a startup society.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2025
For the conservative James, the revolutionaries who wanted to tear down society pushed at the limits of the literary form.
—Max Chapnick, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for society
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The White House froze hundreds of billions of dollars in federal grants, then rescinded the order, then said the order still stood, leaving thousands of organizations in limbo.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN,
4 Feb. 2025
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The Philos Project and our advocacy organization Generation Zion recently traveled to TPUSA’s AmFest for an extraordinary few days.—
Luke Moon,
National Review,
4 Feb. 2025
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To determine the best and worst retirement communities in each state, GoBankingRates.com looked at population statistics, mortgage costs, real estate value, and cost of living, as well as poverty rates among those 65 and over.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2025
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The pair were spotted together on multiple occasions last month and spent their Thanksgiving volunteering for a good cause, teaming up with their children and a charitable organization to help feed members of the unhoused community.—
Meredith Nardino,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2025
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Related: The Best Times to Visit Belize Archaeologists believe the Offering Cave became a pilgrimage site during a devastating drought around the year 900 that contributed to the collapse of Mayan civilization.—
Gina DeCaprio Vercesi,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Jan. 2025
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For most of civilization, people have lived in monarchies or tyrannies of some sort, and most of them managed to be OK.—
Jeremy P. Shapiro,
The Conversation,
22 Jan. 2025
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However, critics contend that diverting federal funds to private institutions could further weaken public schools, leaving those without access to alternative education options at a disadvantage.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Flashback: Trump on campus protests Trump has harshly criticized institutions for allowing such protests, promising to halt unruly protests.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
Fox News,
30 Jan. 2025
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This film is both for me and for him, in honor of our brotherhood, and our profound love for the stories that shaped our childhood.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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Garth was the last remaining member of the Band, and his death marks the end of their brotherhood.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2025
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Other modifiable risk factors include: high blood pressure or hypertension, obesity, diabetes, sedentary lifestyle and cigarette smoking.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
3 Feb. 2025
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But environmentalists and some Indigenous Alaskans have warned of the negative impact on the state’s wilderness, wildlife and local subsistence lifestyles.—
John Towfighi,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2025
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After the Madison shooting, a separate social media user noted their association and tweeted at the FBI, accusing Henderson and others of having prior warning.—
Phoebe Petrovic,
ProPublica,
25 Jan. 2025
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Mind you, the powder pink of 2025 has abandoned its traditionally sweet associations for something more nuanced and powerful.—
Marilú Almaguer,
Glamour,
24 Jan. 2025
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The National Center for Public Policy Research has been a strong advocate against DEI, submitting shareholder proposals to reverse the DEI policies at major companies like Costco, John Deere, and others.—
Kiara Alfonseca,
ABC News,
30 Jan. 2025
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Teenagers’ distrust of Big Tech echo a growing dissatisfaction with major tech companies in the United States.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Society.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/society. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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