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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
While it is thought that wild grapes grew on the island prior to the first Phoenician settlements around 800 BCE, that merchant and sailing civilization cultivated the first vines here and sold wine from Sicily throughout the Mediterranean during its reign.
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 23 June 2025
First there was the sun god, Inti, and before civilization there were his children Manco Cápac and Mama Ocllo.
—Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
Indeed, much of what other civilizations have accomplished has been by borrowing all that is best in the West.
—Jay Bergman, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
For centuries, Iranian civilization was one of the most admired in the world.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 23 June 2025
First there was the sun god, Inti, and before civilization there were his children Manco Cápac and Mama Ocllo.
—Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
Indeed, much of what other civilizations have accomplished has been by borrowing all that is best in the West.
—Jay Bergman, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
For centuries, Iranian civilization was one of the most admired in the world.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for civilization
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Wiley’s expressive voice is full of color and animation befitting Gauguin’s bold use of color, native island themes, and uninhibited lifestyle.—
AudioFile Magazine
June 27,
Literary Hub,
27 June 2025
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Listening and open communication are essential in designing a floor plan that fits your family's unique lifestyle and future needs.—
Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin,
Southern Living,
26 June 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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Atlanta With its rapidly growing finance, tech, and corporate sectors, Atlanta is a southern financial hub, offering substantial salaries, a lively urban culture, and affordable living costs.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The viral dystopic show, which centers around main character Gi-hun has delighted fans since its 2021 premiere, combining classic thriller elements with a deeper exploration of the human capacity for evil and the perils of an unequal society.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
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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More pre-authorization controls spending and premiums but makes patients' lives harder; less pre-authorization will raise premiums while easing the burden for some patients.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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With a global network of customers, partners, employees, and thought leaders, SAP helps the world run better and improve people’s lives.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Retired educators: The Retired Educators of Osceola County is composed of people who are retired from the field of education from anywhere in the country.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 June 2025
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With an innate ability to automate repetitive, routine and time-consuming tasks, AI has transformed every facet of our lives, including manufacturing, distribution, transportation, healthcare, education, entertainment and more.—
Punnam Raju Manthena,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Acquiring a medical-marijuana license, setting up cultivation and processing facilities and securing dispensary locations in Florida costs tens of millions of dollars.—
Dara Kam,
Sun Sentinel,
17 June 2025
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From sustainable packaging to organic cultivation, the cannabis industry is blossoming with green innovations that align with conscious consumption.—
Matt Rozo,
Mercury News,
17 June 2025
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If your priority is peaceful refinement, these Genesis sedans are quietly persuasive contenders.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 June 2025
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The undrafted, 6-8 Jones had enough juice to uncork 27 dunks in 308 minutes but otherwise didn’t show enough refinement as an offensive player or enough impact as a defender to warrant rostering. 42.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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“Civilization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civilization. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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