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
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
At the same meeting, the school board will take up a vote to rewrite the state’s social studies curriculum, focusing more on Texas and US history and deemphasizing some teachings about global history and cultures.
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Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Every trip is an opportunity to discover new artists, cultures, traditions, religions, and perspectives.
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Doug Gollan,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Culturally inclusive education teaches the histories, cultures and contributions of Muslim and Arab communities as part of our shared world.
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Tazheen Nizam,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2026
Vadiveloo notes olive oil tends to be more expensive than other cooking oils, and other oils preferred by some cultures can be part of a healthy diet.
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Matt Fuchs,
Time,
26 June 2026
People who live within different cultures usually adopt the more foreign one for sexuality, especially if their mother culture has rejected that part of them.
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Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
26 June 2026
Multigenerational housing was common in this country until well into the 20th century and still is in many cultures around the world.
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Lucy Boyle,
Curbed,
26 June 2026
The island's traditional cultures and non-Indigenous practices can be seen in the contrasts.
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ABC News,
19 June 2026
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
While the artist’s work resonates with audiences around the world, Miami’s deep Caribbean and Latin American cultures, central to the city’s identity, may allow many visitors to connect in a deeper way.
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Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
At the same meeting, the school board will take up a vote to rewrite the state’s social studies curriculum, focusing more on Texas and US history and deemphasizing some teachings about global history and cultures.
—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Every trip is an opportunity to discover new artists, cultures, traditions, religions, and perspectives.
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Doug Gollan,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Culturally inclusive education teaches the histories, cultures and contributions of Muslim and Arab communities as part of our shared world.
—
Tazheen Nizam,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2026
Vadiveloo notes olive oil tends to be more expensive than other cooking oils, and other oils preferred by some cultures can be part of a healthy diet.
—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
26 June 2026
People who live within different cultures usually adopt the more foreign one for sexuality, especially if their mother culture has rejected that part of them.
—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
26 June 2026
Multigenerational housing was common in this country until well into the 20th century and still is in many cultures around the world.
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Lucy Boyle,
Curbed,
26 June 2026
The island's traditional cultures and non-Indigenous practices can be seen in the contrasts.
—
ABC News,
19 June 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.
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Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cultures
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Years of sourcing in the making, Glenn Spiro’s Materials of the Old World collection continues to turn out extraordinary creations from stones and artifacts rooted in ancient civilizations.
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Dagomar Degroot, an environmental historian, focuses on how civilizations have adapted to past ice ages.
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Creative confidence grows as the Moon in your 5th House of Creativity makes a supportive sextile to powerful Pluto in your 7th House of Partnership.
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The exchange’s main index recorded a 51% return in 2025 — among the largest in the world — and has kept up momentum this year as anticipation grows ahead of the listing.
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For a long time, the lifestyles and foibles of the modest bourgeoisie were a mainstay of art-house cinema, with urbane, upscale audiences happy to turn out to see versions of their own lives depicted on the screen.
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Aside from floor type, our team shops for options that specifically suit our lifestyles.
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This unique mindset, developed through setbacks and balancing a demanding tech career with elite cricket, demonstrates that profound inner work cultivates the awareness needed to perceive opportunities.
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Buddha offers an egalitarian path to enlightenment; Confucius codifies a religion of learning; Augustine infuses Christianity with Plato and Aristotle; Martin Luther shifts spirituality inward; Duns Scotus separates belief from knowledge; William of Ockham cultivates equality under the law.
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Studies show that living in industrialized societies has taken a toll on our gut health.
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Those candidates who reach that threshold of support would then have to receive the backing of 5% of local constituency parties, or at least three party affiliates — groups such as trade unions and cooperative societies.
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Spray plants with neem oil, spinosad, or insecticidal soap, though these products must contact the beetles to work.
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Molloy rages to his film crew, and Lestat’s duplicity plants a wedge between the vamps.
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There are two levels of HyperSmooth available, standard and Boost, the latter of which crops into the frame a little more tightly to handle especially bumpy scenes.
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When a user uploads a photo, the algorithm locates the bee, crops the image and compares it to our database.
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“Cultures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cultures. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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