Synonyms of cultures

cultures 1 of 2

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

cultures

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of culture

as in grows

to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care

culture bacteria in laboratory dishes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grows
• cultivates
• plants
• crops
• promotes
• produces
• tends
• dresses
• breeds
• harvests
• raises
• rears
• roots
• propagates
• sows
• ripens
• sprouts
• reaps
• gathers
• germinates
• quickens
• gleans

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• kills
• picks
• pulls (up)
• digs
• cuts
• plucks
• extirpates
• uproots
• mows
• hays

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cultures

Noun

Working across four filmmaking cultures shaped the production and left Sabu wanting more of it. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026

On the eastern fringe of the CBD (Central Business District) is Maboneng, a Brooklyn-esque mosaic of cultures who found their way here over the past few decades. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2026

And for a few minutes in Kyiv, cultures, death and geopolitics yielded to the power of sweetness and puppy love, as well as the symbolism of resilience and protection. — Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, between 800 and 1600 CE, southwestern cultures like the Ancestral Pueblo had connections with the Caddoan cultures who lived west of Etowah, in what’s now Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas. — ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026

For English readers, whose cultures and histories have largely been defined by the individual, Anedda’s more collective interpretation of an identity repudiates social definitions. — Wallis Wilde-Menozzi, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026

The cell lines from the cultures developed in the 1960s are still growing, which means new tissue won't need to be collected, according the AAP. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Gottlieb, at the same time, made works merging surrealism with imagery inspired by masks and ritual objects from Africa, the Pacific, and Native North American cultures. — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026

Across different cultures and generations, people have worn it, gifted it, saved it, and passed it down. — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 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