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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
Sunny’s civilization was based on donning your clothes and listening to every conversation.
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Kiran Desai, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2025
Season 3 of the sci-fi drama will take viewers back to pre-apocalyptic times and explore the events that led up to the isolated civilization.
—Audrey Schmidt, People.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Ant Farm’s proposition was critical of human civilization at a level that forced people to question everything.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
One hundred miles ago, oil wells stood as signs of civilization; they’re long gone.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2025
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Kiran Desai, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2025
Season 3 of the sci-fi drama will take viewers back to pre-apocalyptic times and explore the events that led up to the isolated civilization.
—Audrey Schmidt, People.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Ant Farm’s proposition was critical of human civilization at a level that forced people to question everything.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
One hundred miles ago, oil wells stood as signs of civilization; they’re long gone.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for civilization
Noun
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The brand experienced explosive growth, expanding its offerings beyond strict activewear to lifestyle pieces, adding womenswear, and moving outside the U.S.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
14 Aug. 2025
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Making healthy lifestyle decisions early on can also significantly reduce the risk of complications in the future, which can impact longevity.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Finding your community via identity is one thing, but some clubs go even more niche and have combined two different cultures—the Jewish one and the culture of cannabis.—
Sophie Liza Cannon,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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There is culture in the extraordinary Korean Festival held every October and in the Shades of LA collection at the LA Central Library, and in the unexpected angles of Lautner’s Sheats-Goldstein house and the iconic curve of Gesner’s Malibu wave house.—
Ella Berman
August 7,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In the post-Yugoslavia society, there are still traditionalistic values.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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In this latest wave, a new kind of influencer wants to wage race wars, topple modern democracies, share assassination techniques, and replace society with all-white ethno-states.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Here are a few ways to use AI the right way: • Use it to generate a rough draft, then revise it with your real-life accomplishments and specific results.—
Tammy Homegardner,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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But his biggest accomplishment is his collaboration with Osgood Perkins.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
6 Aug. 2025
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This idea of changing your focus on a situation isn’t new to leadership, but it’s rarely practiced with the depth the movie (and real life) demands.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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In 2016, Ciara tied the knot with now husband Russell Wilson, who was thrilled to welcome the little boy into his life.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The Sheriff’s Office has already increased education and traffic enforcement on SR-67 and the Poway Sheriff’s traffic division is dedicating more time to patrolling the highway.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
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On top of emergency calls, districts must keep up with a range of inspections, maintenance, trainings and public education, D’Ambrogi said.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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As that happened, animal and plant populations shifted range or died out, and hunter-gatherer societies either became nomadic or clustered around remaining water sources and took up one or another form of sedentary agriculture, including the cultivation of the date palm.—
Jacob Jones,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Aug. 2025
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The cultivation and export of flowers has long been one of the most important industries in Colombia, but the best of the bunch always stay closer to home.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Or will other refinements have to come to his skill set?—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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The 50 Sub and 80 Sub are being replaced with a 64-inch beast and a 100-inch behemoth – both coming with a host of refinements designed to deliver impactful ultra-low rumble.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Civilization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civilization. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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