1
as in organizations
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
a debate society
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as in civilizations
the way people live at a particular time and place
a pre-automobile society in which ordinary people rarely strayed far from home
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Recent Examples of societies
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.
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Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The more fragile our societies become, the slower the transition away from fossil fuels.
—Natalie Unterstell, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
But the influx into what has long been one of the world’s most ethnically homogenous societies—alongside record tourist arrivals—has drawn public backlash, underscored by the election last month of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who made these concerns a focus of her campaign.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Found in cities and jungles throughout Asia, macaques form intricate matrilineal societies and display a keen sense of fairness.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
The post-Super movies have more complex, contradictory characters but less ambiguity about what’s right (egalitarian societies in which every citizen has a voice) and what’s wrong (cultlike obedience to fascistic belief systems that have no interest in anything but domination and self-enrichment).
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
The transformation of how humans exchange ideas, tell stories, develop relationships, conduct business, and organize societies.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
Her primary areas of study are hunter-gather societies, technological change, and human-material interactions most broadly.
—JSTOR Daily, 28 Oct. 2025
These works will now be registered directly with the individual societies.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The more fragile our societies become, the slower the transition away from fossil fuels.
—Natalie Unterstell, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
But the influx into what has long been one of the world’s most ethnically homogenous societies—alongside record tourist arrivals—has drawn public backlash, underscored by the election last month of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who made these concerns a focus of her campaign.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Found in cities and jungles throughout Asia, macaques form intricate matrilineal societies and display a keen sense of fairness.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
The post-Super movies have more complex, contradictory characters but less ambiguity about what’s right (egalitarian societies in which every citizen has a voice) and what’s wrong (cultlike obedience to fascistic belief systems that have no interest in anything but domination and self-enrichment).
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
The transformation of how humans exchange ideas, tell stories, develop relationships, conduct business, and organize societies.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
Her primary areas of study are hunter-gather societies, technological change, and human-material interactions most broadly.
—JSTOR Daily, 28 Oct. 2025
These works will now be registered directly with the individual societies.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for societies
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Because of the skills that neurodiverse individuals can bring to the workplace — hyperfocus, creativity, empathy and niche expertise, just to name a few — some research suggests that organizations prioritizing inclusivity in this space generate nearly one-fifth higher revenue.—
Rachel Curry,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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Roughly one-third of that came from online donations –- made either on a third-party online fundraising platform or through nonprofit organizations’ websites, which themselves may be powered by a third-party platform’s fundraising software.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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It was utilized across many ancient civilizations for artwork, as well as preserving and tanning animal hides.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
30 Oct. 2025
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Millions of Indigenous peoples with rich cultures and civilizations had already been here for thousands of years.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Policy debates in the United States over the utility of multilateral institutions and interdependence have been fierce for a long time, even throughout the Cold War.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Vocational schools were regarded as an afterthought, a last-ditch option, offering vastly less prestige than traditional universities, particularly vaunted Ivy League institutions.—
Stephen Tave,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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The United States is home to a vibrant mosaic of rural landscapes, lifestyles and people.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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Many public health experts agree that renewed attention on healthy diets and lifestyles is warranted, though some question the particular solutions Means has supported through her work.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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Allow your older feline to smell your hands or items carrying the kitten’s scent, rewarding her with treats to form positive associations.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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So did the Independence Council PTA, which collectively represents the parent teacher associations at all ISD schools.—
Ilana Arougheti
Updated October 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Patriarchal cultures reduce women to economic dependence, treating them as a form of chattel to be traded among families.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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There’s nothing like exploring new places and soaking up different cultures for inspiration.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Three other Biohub institutes — in New York, San Francisco and Chicago, focus on addressing different scientific challenges.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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More community efforts followed as Longo and his wife went on to create a girls’ orphanage and institutes for prisoners’ children in subsequent decades.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Before the game, a pair of fraternities flew anti-Napier banners in front of their houses.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Banners wave from fraternities in Gainesville requesting Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin, and Franklin could be another option.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Societies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/societies. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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