cultures 1 of 2

plural of culture
as in civilizations
the way people live at a particular time and place a study of ancient Anasazi culture as it existed in the canyons of the American Southwest

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cultures

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of culture

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Recent Examples of cultures
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 Our community now spans film, music, fashion and sport, different generations and different cultures. Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026 Designed for audiences across cultures, it will be released in multiple languages, including English. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026 Hubbard, who grew up in Bangkok, Thailand, said the festival also created connections across Asian cultures while introducing Japanese traditions to people from throughout the metro. Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026 Probiotics are live cultures (bacteria) that can support the overall health of your gut microbiome, or the collection of microorganisms that live in your gastrointestinal tract. Sherri Gordon, HEALTH, 1 Sep. 2026 The real story is that two very different regulatory cultures may be quietly agreeing on what good oversight looks like. Abdelahhad Barbour, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 At the same time, audiences globally are increasingly seeking stories and cultures beyond their own. Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
The program gives team members the chance to experience different roles, properties, and cultures first-hand, building skills and strengthening connections across the region, and—in the process—strengthening the company’s cross-cultural bonds. Rebecca Ann Hughes, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cultures
Noun
  • The moment the first Javier Bardem-looking Spaniard coughed on them, whole civilizations died.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Most, though, relate in some manner to the (thoroughly debunked) theory of Hollow Earth, one that posits there are advanced civilizations that operate deep below the surface of our planet.
    Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Propulsion capacity grows The PAC-3 MSE’s propulsion system plays a critical role during an engagement.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
  • In Anthropic's extreme case, GDP grows at more than seven times its current pace.
    Scott Horsley, NPR, 9 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
Verb
  • Like all classic noirs, Frank cultivates a sweaty, visceral realism to the main character’s desire to have a better life at any cost.
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
  • To avert future calamities, the forest outside Bordeaux must be thinned and its fire breaks widened, said Arthur Guérin-Turcq, a Sorbonne University geographer whose family cultivates pines near Le Porge.
    Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 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
Verb
  • The club also plants and maintains various Naperville gardens, including Paw Paw Garden at Naper Settlement, Veterans Garden, Blue Star Marker Garden, and the garden and planters at the DuPage Children’s Museum and Trinity House.
    Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Standing at two hours and 30 minutes, along with a 15-minute intermission, the narrative plants you in the middle of a world of ironies.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Scrolling through Reddit and X feels claustrophobic because the screen aggressively crops out so much content.
    Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 3 Aug. 2026
  • When a user uploads a photo, the algorithm locates the bee, crops the image and compares it to our database.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 2025

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“Cultures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cultures. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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