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
It’s rooted in a belief system that distrusts institutions — government health agencies, vaccine makers, medical societies and others — on the premise that those institutions seek only money and control.
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Audrey Dutton, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Taíno societies were matrilineal in their descent, meaning that women could be chiefs and that power was transferred from the chief’s mother’s relatives.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Gostin served on the IEEE Computer and IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems societies’ boards of governors and was the vice president of finance for the Senior Council’s Executive Committee.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Oct. 2025
Though the White House has gone through many renovations over the years, the ballroom project has elicited concerns from architectural societies.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Indigenous societies across the globe have long recognized more than two gender categories, and historical and contemporary examples of gender diversity abound.
—Elizabeth Anne Wood, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
Trump had in September warned women of the autism link, going against advice from medical societies, which cite data from numerous studies showing that acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, plays a safe role in the well being of pregnant women.
—Reuters, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2025
Indigenous communities and early agricultural societies based their planting and harvesting cycles on the appearance of specific plants and the migration of animals.
—Alice Cason, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
For Slingerland, drinking alcohol and getting drunk are important to human well-being and complex societies.
—Big Think, 15 Oct. 2025
Audrey Dutton, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Taíno societies were matrilineal in their descent, meaning that women could be chiefs and that power was transferred from the chief’s mother’s relatives.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Gostin served on the IEEE Computer and IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems societies’ boards of governors and was the vice president of finance for the Senior Council’s Executive Committee.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Oct. 2025
Though the White House has gone through many renovations over the years, the ballroom project has elicited concerns from architectural societies.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Indigenous societies across the globe have long recognized more than two gender categories, and historical and contemporary examples of gender diversity abound.
—Elizabeth Anne Wood, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
Trump had in September warned women of the autism link, going against advice from medical societies, which cite data from numerous studies showing that acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, plays a safe role in the well being of pregnant women.
—Reuters, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2025
Indigenous communities and early agricultural societies based their planting and harvesting cycles on the appearance of specific plants and the migration of animals.
—Alice Cason, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
For Slingerland, drinking alcohol and getting drunk are important to human well-being and complex societies.
—Big Think, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for societies
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Porat closed by urging leaders to really dig in and reimagine what’s possible in their own organizations.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Michelle encourages people to not just wear the color pink or purchase products at the register, but to ensure the foundations and organizations receiving your money actually use it to support breast cancer research.—
Ariel Nagi,
PEOPLE,
25 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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Signs of bacteria from the Clostridiaceae family had previously been found in other mummies from ancient Andean civilizations, linking the individual to a larger cultural context.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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In practice, this meant building institutions that supported democratic and civil-society initiatives as well as directing aid across dozens of countries.—
Tetiana Kotelnykova,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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But unlike White, Leon thinks traditional finance institutions’ entrance into the cryptocurrency market could help counterbalance the effects of crypto-native players using massive amounts of leverage.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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Neither half of this grotesque couple wanted to end their relationship with a man who had so generously enabled their lifestyles.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
25 Oct. 2025
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These ills barely plague the few remaining hunter-gatherer groups, such as the Hadza living in and around northern Tanzania’s Great Rift Valley, who live ALAN-free and are believed to be one of the best living representatives of ancestral human lifestyles.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Keep yourself updated on policy changes since early information may be obtained via trade associations and customs brokers.—
Vitalii Savryha,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
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Management company sends email The email sent to Stetson Square residents by Eclipse Community Management, which manages condominium and homeowners associations, said management was aware of the balcony collapse.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
20 Oct. 2025
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Early West African cultures thought children were the reincarnated spirits of their ancestors.—
K. Ward Cummings,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Taíno enacted a broad set of sophisticated cultural practices shared by several cultures that occupied the Caribbean.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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The company positions it as a platform mainly for researchers, educational institutes, universities, and robotics enthusiasts interested in AI development and automation.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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The committee evaluates nominations from qualified proposers—such as heads of state, national legislators, professors in relevant disciplines, past laureates, and directors of foreign policy or peace institutes.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
10 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 27 Oct. 2025.
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