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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
Harder still to see the people who have persevered through it all and the culture that preserves signs of civilization, even in deeply uncivil times.
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Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Madden expected that, like young children that struggle to understand randomness, the earliest civilizations would have viewed every event as following from some predictable force.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 2 Apr. 2026
Many of these have been well documented by historians, and later civilizations have been able to track their rise and fall.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Born in France, Hinstin studied foreign languages, literatures and civilizations in Paris and Padua, Italy.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Madden expected that, like young children that struggle to understand randomness, the earliest civilizations would have viewed every event as following from some predictable force.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 2 Apr. 2026
Many of these have been well documented by historians, and later civilizations have been able to track their rise and fall.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Born in France, Hinstin studied foreign languages, literatures and civilizations in Paris and Padua, Italy.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for civilization
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The book explores life in New York City in 1987 from the perspective of Wall Street bond trader Sherman McCoy, whose yuppie lifestyle begins to fall apart following an incident in the Bronx.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2026
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While Malibu is synonymous with beachfront living, many inland estates capture the same relaxed lifestyle the coastal city is famous for—just with a slightly longer stroll or drive to the sand.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
2 Apr. 2026
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His ability to form a makeshift group into a winner is still the value of a coach and a culture.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Shayla Martin is an award-winning travel and culture journalist based in Washington, DC.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Apr. 2026
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One begins to think that the condition is hereditary—that, instead of a Habsburg jaw, the wealthy white denizens of New Orleans high society are saddled with emotional problems.—
Brandy Jensen,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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The traditional theatrical chains are vital to our cohesion as a society, and are duly cautious [about AI].—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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An Easter bunny stood beside the president, unblinking, as the president detailed his accomplishments.—
Maura Judkis,
Washington Post,
7 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, Hannah also had her own list of athletic accomplishments.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
5 Apr. 2026
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And once on the other side of those things, Christy Martin began living a different kind of double life.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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Like all the trillion-dollar platforms, Amazon can be a bit much, seeping into our lives.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The latest reform also failed to address the lack of education and support for employers navigating the state’s more than 1,100-page labor code.—
Tom Manzo,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
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Stephanie Christian said choosing to cut this program signaled to the state’s education workforce that teachers are not valued.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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In organic systems, tilling and cultivation are often recommended for weed control rather than chemical herbicides.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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In addition to boosting white seabass stocks, the hatchery work has taught researchers some things about aquatic cultivation that apply to other marine species.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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This phase is designed to address deficiencies identified during initial operations, complete technical refinements, and implement maintenance or system adjustments before the platform transitions into a regular deployment cycle.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
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The update includes refinements to system performance and bug fixes.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Civilization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civilization. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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