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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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
Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
There’s nothing like exploring new places and soaking up different cultures for inspiration.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
That’s literally because she’s pulled between two cultures and two homes.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Oftentimes, our spaces are richer and more beautiful the more perspectives and cultures infused in them.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
Steinway Street is the home of New York’s Little Egypt and also hosts a hodgepodge of cultures.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The archipelago’s religion, music and art blend together influences from Indigenous Taíno, African, Spanish and American cultures.
—Ken Chitwood, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025
Different cultures and religions have various ways of explaining these experiences.
—Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025
In Albuquerque, the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center delves into diverse cultures of New Mexico’s 19 sovereign Pueblo nations.
—Kit Bernardi, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Rebecca Ann Hughes, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
Patriarchal cultures reduce women to economic dependence, treating them as a form of chattel to be traded among families.
—Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
There’s nothing like exploring new places and soaking up different cultures for inspiration.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
That’s literally because she’s pulled between two cultures and two homes.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Oftentimes, our spaces are richer and more beautiful the more perspectives and cultures infused in them.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
Steinway Street is the home of New York’s Little Egypt and also hosts a hodgepodge of cultures.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The archipelago’s religion, music and art blend together influences from Indigenous Taíno, African, Spanish and American cultures.
—Ken Chitwood, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025
Different cultures and religions have various ways of explaining these experiences.
—Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025
In Albuquerque, the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center delves into diverse cultures of New Mexico’s 19 sovereign Pueblo nations.
—Kit Bernardi, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
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
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Astronomers have not yet confirmed any detection of radio signals – or any other kinds of signs – from extraterrestrial civilizations.—
Gabriela Radulescu,
The Conversation,
4 Nov. 2025
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His concept of creating a satellite swarm is also based on the Kardashev Scale, which focuses on measuring the technological advancements of civilizations.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Nov. 2025
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The farm in the mountains south of Fayetteville grows nine different varieties of lettuce, including red and green varieties of Bibb, Oakleaf and Sweet Crisp lettuces, romaine, arugula, kale, bok choy, microgreens, as well as herbs like basil, thyme and oregano.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Incentives support large-scale deployment by 2026 as freight and public transport demand grows.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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King Charles is reportedly cracking down on royal family housing arrangements and ordering non-working royals to fund their own lifestyles.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
9 Nov. 2025
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Healthy lifestyles Smartwatches are great activity monitors.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In her own life, Kat cultivates those conditions.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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By fostering an internal environment where employees are encouraged to question assumptions, share expertise, and engage in reflective thinking, The Rise Group cultivates the intellectual space needed to pursue meaningful insights.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
17 Oct. 2025
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In fact, Pittsburgh’s Black community boasted a symphony orchestra, a mandolin string quartet, an orphanage, and a long list of literary societies and fraternal organizations.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The more fragile our societies become, the slower the transition away from fossil fuels.—
Natalie Unterstell,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Repot plants every two to three years into a container that is one to two sizes larger than the current pot.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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The drop in temperatures comes as several states have already experienced their first frost or hard freeze, with NWS meteorologists advising people to bring pets and plants indoors as far south as Texas and Alabama as winter temperatures take hold.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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