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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
Hiroshige’s dramatic composition contrasting nature and civilization creates a sense of movement and immediacy, and sends a shiver down the viewer’s spine—a feeling that García Sánchez also tried to capture.
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Françoise Mouly, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
When the business gets to the point that that’s all that’s being made and there’s no room anymore for original ideas, that’s like the death of a civilization.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
His concept of creating a satellite swarm is also based on the Kardashev Scale, which focuses on measuring the technological advancements of civilizations.
—PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2025
Over two decades in the making, the $1 billion museum -- set close to the famed Pyramids of Giza, just outside the capital Cairo -- is touted by officials as the world's largest museum dedicated to a single civilization.
—Ayat Al-Tawy, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
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Françoise Mouly, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
When the business gets to the point that that’s all that’s being made and there’s no room anymore for original ideas, that’s like the death of a civilization.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
His concept of creating a satellite swarm is also based on the Kardashev Scale, which focuses on measuring the technological advancements of civilizations.
—PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2025
Over two decades in the making, the $1 billion museum -- set close to the famed Pyramids of Giza, just outside the capital Cairo -- is touted by officials as the world's largest museum dedicated to a single civilization.
—Ayat Al-Tawy, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for civilization
Noun
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Here are 10 of the best places to live in the Lone Star State for every budget and lifestyle.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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Lifestyle and Dietary Tips Diet and lifestyle changes can have beneficial effects on bloating and gut health too.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Evero and Cooley have seen Scott enhance the on-field culture in Carolina.—
Mike Kaye
January 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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Since 1896, the event celebrating Western culture, cowboys and agriculture has brought millions of people to Fort Worth from around the world.—
Brayden Garcia
January 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Safer and more efficient batteries For society, such advances mean safer and more efficient batteries that accelerate the transition to clean energy.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Any novel about a train is a study of society and its ineradicable divisions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Some of her incredible accomplishments also happen outside of the studio.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
9 Nov. 2025
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Planting a simple pot of herbs or flowers stimulates positive feelings, self-esteem and a sense of accomplishment.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Millennials, typically defined as individuals born between the early 1980s and the mid-1990s, are now at a point in their lives where their generational nostalgia is front and center.—
Saba Hamedy,
NBC news,
7 Nov. 2025
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Aldo Olivieri, il Gatto Magico (the Magic Cat), who had survived a fractured skull that required drilling to save his life and left him with chronic headaches, became the first-choice goalkeeper.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Many young consumers, already juggling high costs for food, rent, and education, and crushed by an unsympathetic labor market, are entering adulthood with the self-care budget of a socialite twice their age.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The food hub's work now focuses more on education.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Most of the complexes also include unusual amenities like on-site child care, smoking cessation classes, areas for on-site food cultivation, English classes, advice for job searches and help securing a high school diploma.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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There is a meaningful difference between the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness and the cultivation of mental health.—
Scott LoMurray,
Time,
6 Jan. 2026
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It may be masked by his refinement, hidden behind his boyish Christmas-morning smile.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Queen Letizia of Spain embraced the refinement of a kitten heel for the Pascua Militar ceremony in Madrid on Tuesday, opting for a black version of the style.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Civilization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civilization. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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