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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
Years of sourcing in the making, Glenn Spiro’s Materials of the Old World collection continues to turn out extraordinary creations from stones and artifacts rooted in ancient civilizations.
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Jill Newman,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
Trade and cultural exchanges became more fluid, encouraging the emergence of a Mediterranean civilization at the crossroads of West and East.
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Roberto Prieto,
Variety,
17 June 2026
Dagomar Degroot, an environmental historian, focuses on how civilizations have adapted to past ice ages.
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ABC News,
16 June 2026
In March 2026, archaeologists published a study of 125 burials from a Stone Age civilization in modern-day Hungary.
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Ky Merkley,
The Conversation,
15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for civilization
Jill Newman,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
Trade and cultural exchanges became more fluid, encouraging the emergence of a Mediterranean civilization at the crossroads of West and East.
—
Roberto Prieto,
Variety,
17 June 2026
Dagomar Degroot, an environmental historian, focuses on how civilizations have adapted to past ice ages.
—
ABC News,
16 June 2026
In March 2026, archaeologists published a study of 125 burials from a Stone Age civilization in modern-day Hungary.
—
Ky Merkley,
The Conversation,
15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for civilization
Recent Examples of Synonyms for civilization
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Reject lifestyle creep The first right move may be as simple as crafting (and sticking to) a new budget to avoid lifestyle creep, which happens when a person’s expenses rise with their salary, leaving little room to save or pay down debt.
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After deciding on the right type of pet, start the adoption process and lean on shelter staff to help match you with an animal that fits your lifestyle.
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With stages stretching from Freedom Corner to the Point and crowds growing every year, Pittsburgh’s Juneteenth celebration has evolved into a centerpiece of the city’s summer calendar and a living testament to Black culture, commerce and community pride downtown.
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Teacher Pritul Patel said the school's culture embraces students' differences rather than treating them as obstacles.
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These kinetic battles are creating the kind of real-life human interactions that aren’t so common in a modern society that revolves around smartphones.
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By contrast, generations of pubs have catered to a broad swath of society, so many Melburnians enjoy eating out affordably as a matter of course.
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Simmons also founded Corridor Gallery in his Brooklyn loft apartment, to name just a few of his creative initiatives and long list of accomplishments.
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Music moguls like Jimmy Iovine, Lucian Grange, Sean Combs, Richard Branson, David Geffen and Doug Morris were among the revelers each year, with a top industry figure singled out for their yearly accomplishments.
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There’s a lot about wanting to go back in time and change other things in my life.
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Shirilla's relationships with Russo and Flanagan, the crash that took their lives, and the resulting trial that concluded with Shirilla's conviction are all chronicled in The Crash, which premiered on Netflix on May 15.
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Meanwhile, a decline in sudden infant death syndrome could be connected to an increase in education about safe sleeping for infants, Warren said in a statement.
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With an education and careers, many Parsi women tend to marry later in life – or sometimes not at all – and often have fewer children.
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There’s something quietly radical in that insistence that transformation doesn’t require a grand reset, just patient cultivation of alternatives.
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The wine-country startup wanted to revolutionize the cultivation of grapes and other fruit with $100,000 robotractors, but the technology didn’t work well enough.
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Using a method called Hirshfield atom refinement, the researchers showed how thorium atoms share electrons, which had been difficult to prove earlier.
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Consumer feedback loops—like the one Linear emphasizes—will likely accelerate refinement.
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“Civilization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civilization. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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