CULTURES Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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cultures

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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

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Recent Examples of cultures

Noun

Brushing off tombstones is a regular ritual in some cultures, including in Mexico where entire families clean and decorate graves, which are covered with orange marigolds for Day of the Dead. — Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026 Across cultures, textiles have played a role in navigating the passage between life and death. — Livia Caligor, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026 The two bring different cultures and perspectives to the table. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026 As one example, in regions as dynamic as Asia, success means building experiences that reflect local players, cultures, and expectations. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026 Try sourdough toast with Greek yogurt and berries, cottage cheese with live cultures or avocado with a small side of yogurt or kefir. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026 The yeast and bacteria in the starter don’t survive baking in meaningful numbers, so the finished bread doesn’t deliver live cultures to your gut. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026 In fact, the Antichrist and eschatology are arguably the central religious impulse running through American Christianity, and that focus distinguishes the US from most other churches and cultures around the globe. — David Gibson, The Verge, 20 Oct. 2026 In each case, what began as the characteristic business cultures of the two AI superpowers is now embedded in their foreign policy. — Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 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

And indeed, that’s what frontier civilizations have always done.

— Lee Billings, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026
The Middle East has seen several significant archaeological discoveries in 2026, revealing new insights into ancient civilizations and the region’s rich history.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of civilizations

Verb

The season finale brings the various strands of the story together elegantly and a bit pitilessly, too, as the body count continues to rise and the struggle for survival grows genuinely desperate.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
As awareness grows, expect more aggressive marketing of IPL and prescription drops directly to midlife women, and expect insurers to face pressure to clarify coverage.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of grows

Noun

Britain will also see migration, Vince said, as people adapt their lifestyles and infrastructure.

— Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026
Outside the South, interestingly, recent research has found a greater embrace of Southern accent features, emerging in particular among those in rural areas where traditional lifestyles and, often, more conservative views are embraced.

— Valerie M. Fridland, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of lifestyles

Verb

In the sweeping farmlands near the Central Coast, a seed supplier that cultivates peppers, vegetables and fruit was hit with more than two dozen pesticide safety violations, some of them serious offenses that caused health or environmental hazards.

— Robert J. Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of cultivates

Noun

However, like many other coastal societies shaped by the migration and economics of Atlantic cod, Lofoten has been no stranger to ecosystem pressures over the decades, from shifting migration patterns to offshore fishing fleets.

— Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
These societies still fear China and North Korea and still depend on the United States.

— Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of societies

Verb

Once Mooney plants the seed of his joke about how unhappy white Americans seemed after slavery the later images of Confederate memorial groups and white crowds at lynchings take on a surreal resonance.

— Beandrea July, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
Mungiu craftily plants the seed of this crisis in his opening shot, set in the aftermath of a stinging act of parental discipline.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of plants

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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