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

Like many Chileans, Valeria Vivar's connection to Korea began with a childhood fascination with anime and other Asian cultures. — John Bartlett, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026

Being a good relative to the people in my cultures is really important. — Kelly Ryan Kegans, Midwest Living, 8 Aug. 2026

There will be food representing different Hispanic cultures as well, including some from student entrepreneurs who create their own pastries and sell them online. — Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

This unique union of cultures and flavors didn’t just collide in the kitchen one day—these dishes required long, arduous, life-changing journeys in order to land before me. — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026

Also, many food cultures have traditional hot drinks that contain one or more of those very same spices. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026

Ramp-up time for complex roles in difficult-to-navigate organizational cultures can stretch to 24 months. — Ravin Jesuthasan, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

Venus enters Libra and your 9th House of Travel, Learning, and Perspective, making new ideas, cultures, conversations, and experiences feel especially attractive. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

Organizations rarely decide to build cultures of chronic depletion. — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 6 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