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as in lifestyle
the way people live at a particular time and place
a documentary on the advanced civilization created by the Mayas over a thousand years ago
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as in culture
a high level of taste and enlightenment as a result of extensive intellectual training and exposure to the arts
by the 18th century Boston had reached a level of civilization sufficiently advanced to support a circle of portrait painters
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Recent Examples of civilization
The dire wolf disappeared during the Quaternary megafauna extinction, a period when over 178 species of large mammals — known as megafauna — went extinct between 52,000 and 9,000 BCE, long after the Ice Age but before the rise of human civilization.
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Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Researchers have long questioned whether the Egyptians from the beginnings of the Dynastic civilization were indigenous North Africans or Levantine, Lazaridis said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 2 July 2025
Based on Naughty Dog’s award-winning video game, The Last of Us takes place 20 years after modern civilization has been destroyed.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 July 2025
All of this led some to speculate that ’Oumuamua was, in fact, an artificial creation of an advanced civilization.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Researchers have long questioned whether the Egyptians from the beginnings of the Dynastic civilization were indigenous North Africans or Levantine, Lazaridis said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 2 July 2025
Based on Naughty Dog’s award-winning video game, The Last of Us takes place 20 years after modern civilization has been destroyed.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 July 2025
All of this led some to speculate that ’Oumuamua was, in fact, an artificial creation of an advanced civilization.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for civilization
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For instance, the 75 Hard challenge does not dictate what specific diet or nutrition plan must be followed, allowing participants to decide what works best for their health and lifestyle.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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Every summer, like clockwork, Nordstrom unveils its Anniversary Sale: punctuated by unprecedented deals on fall fashion, beauty, home, and lifestyle items.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
9 July 2025
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That’s a curious trend for a team actively trying to change its overall culture in a positive way.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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The Breakfast issues come weeks after the BBC published the findings of a workplace culture inquiry by Change Associates.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
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The third season of HBO’s The Gilded Age—in which Jacobson plays Marian Brook, a doe-eyed newcomer to late-1800s Manhattan high society—premiered a few days prior.—
Luna Adler,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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Civil society groups like the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa are calling for financial institutions to stop propping up corporate industrial agriculture, urging more public investment in agroecology instead.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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More precisely, the guest list was a delicate trigonometric reflection of the couple’s affections with a very strong quotient of the regard in which the business accomplishments of the groom are held.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Although Oak Park resident Harriet Hawkins is nothing but humble when asked about her accomplishments, her son and husband have no doubts why the longtime nurse, nurse educator and mission volunteer has been chosen for the 2025 Judith C. Kelleher Award by the Emergency Nurses Association.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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Drake’s music spoke to a particular kind of dislocation that resonated more deeply as modern life grew louder and faster.—
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5 July 2025
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Evacuation information from Cal Fire Evacuation Orders Immediate threat to life.—
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Sacbee.com,
5 July 2025
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With the Panthers continuing to build their culture and locker room chemistry, having four rookies with comparable backgrounds and football educations can’t hurt.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 July 2025
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Their subjects spanning different centuries covered education, civil rights, innovation, health care, military conflicts and STEAM — science, technology, engineering, art and math.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 July 2025
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Butler Valley, with about 3,000 acres in cultivation, has no population centers.—
Clara Migoya,
AZCentral.com,
7 July 2025
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Mechanized cultivation systems can sometimes lead to a bunch of loose soil ending up on top of that magical flair.—
Paul Cappiello,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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Although the tools were small, the authors state that this is not synonymous with a lack of refinement.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
3 July 2025
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This one, sold by Lulu and Georgia, has a vintage air that will make your room reek of refinement.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
2 July 2025
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“Civilization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civilization. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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