civilizations

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

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Recent Examples of civilizations But Dwarkesh’s civilizations will need to be a lot more powerful to conquer the world. Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026 If the Fermi Explorer mission can knock down a couple of the filters that might explain the Fermi paradox, that only leaves a few options for why our galaxy appears not to be littered with alien civilizations. Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026 This doesn’t mean that cultures like the Muskogee or Cherokee were directly influenced or inspired by cacao-prominent civilizations like the Maya or Aztecs. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026 By defining other civilizations as alien cultures, a civilizationist grand strategy might fuel antagonism rather than tolerate differences. Leonard A. Schuette, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026 At the crossroads of civilizations, this island nation has long lured design buffs with its walled villages, fairy-tale architecture, and mix of Arab and European influences. Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 19 Aug. 2026 Engineers across ancient civilizations developed machines, structures, and instruments to move heavy objects, transport water, track the heavens, and build settlements capable of surviving hostile environments. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026 Researchers continue to uncover new clues about human diets, spanning from ancient civilizations to the earliest humans. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026 As rates of allergies, asthma, eczema and hay fever rose in industrial civilizations, children raised on farms did not seem to be affected. Baltimore Sun, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for civilizations
Noun
  • The crossover nature of the track also served as a symbol for unity between the two cultures, Hajjar noted.
    Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Kozlova approached the industry with this human lens, like studying European and Chinese business cultures, to better get what’s really going on with the people behind every single decision.
    Connie Etemadi, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Several of those whose identities had been determined were known to have transient lifestyles.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • These shifts are shaping our product development around sharper, more purposeful assortments, while growing consumer interest in wellness and active lifestyles is opening adjacent opportunities.
    Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • In that sense, these figures are best viewed not as perfectly precise scores, but as reminders of how quickly forces of nature can overwhelm entire societies.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
  • In my time — and even today in conservative societies — this is very strictly regulated for children.
    David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026

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“Civilizations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civilizations. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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