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 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

This language evoked the conflict as a struggle between good and evil and, for some, even a clash of civilizations. — Steve S. Medeiros, The Conversation, 15 June 2026

Just as astronomers use telescopes to examine celestial objects light-years away, novelists can invoke imagined civilizations to reveal truths closer to home, in part by forcing their characters into contact with alien environments and worldviews. — Alexandra Oliva, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026

Both fairs will take place October 14–18 in Regent’s Park, with Frieze London centering contemporary art and Frieze Masters focusing on that made in the twentieth century and earlier, including the work of ancient civilizations. — News Desk, Artforum, 11 June 2026

Historians believe ancient civilizations in Mesopotamia were cultivating dates as early as 6,000 to 8,000 years ago. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026