Synonyms of civilizations

civilizations

noun

plural of civilization

as in cultures

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cultures
• lifestyles
• societies
• lives
• manners
• values
• traditions
• customs
• mores
• legacies
• folklores
• subcultures
• heritages
• subsocieties

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of civilizations

The Safety Net examines what the advent of the internet means on the timescale of civilizations. — Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026

Founded by the Phoenicians, the city served as a major maritime and commercial hub across successive civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 27 July 2026

Frank, a University of Rochester professor who looks for signs of life in the universe, was digging into whether advanced civilizations would inevitably trigger climate shifts, just as humans are doing now. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

For thousands of years, people have built in places where the earth roared long before human civilizations arose. — Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

The fraction of civilizations that choose to communicate via radio. — Quanta Magazine, 9 July 2026

Advertisement Across civilizations and centuries, the instruction is remarkably consistent. — Arianna Huffington, Time, 29 June 2026

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. — Jill Newman, Robb Report, 18 June 2026

Dagomar Degroot, an environmental historian, focuses on how civilizations have adapted to past ice ages. — ABC News, 16 June 2026