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
Even the libertarian president of Argentina, Javier Milei, came all the way from South America to laud Orbán, a man who has built one of Europe’s most centralized and repressive societies.
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Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Books are how societies remember… argue… dissent… and imagine.
—Julie Finch, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
It was dedicated to his late wife, Ida, who had been a member of many women's clubs and artistic societies in Chicago in the late 19th century.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
There are societies and families in which older siblings function as parental figures, and compulsory caregiving is the reigning paradigm.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
And yet, as a species, humans have been extraordinarily successful – adapting to diverse environments, building complex societies and accumulating knowledge across generations.
—Alejandro Hortal-Sánchez, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
But contemporary societies have powerful responses.
—David Blumenthal, STAT, 24 Mar. 2026
In ancient Mesoamerican societies, cacao held profound cultural and symbolic importance.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
The group has since expanded to start book swap societies across Colorado and in Rhode Island, California and Missouri.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Books are how societies remember… argue… dissent… and imagine.
—Julie Finch, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
It was dedicated to his late wife, Ida, who had been a member of many women's clubs and artistic societies in Chicago in the late 19th century.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
There are societies and families in which older siblings function as parental figures, and compulsory caregiving is the reigning paradigm.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
And yet, as a species, humans have been extraordinarily successful – adapting to diverse environments, building complex societies and accumulating knowledge across generations.
—Alejandro Hortal-Sánchez, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
But contemporary societies have powerful responses.
—David Blumenthal, STAT, 24 Mar. 2026
In ancient Mesoamerican societies, cacao held profound cultural and symbolic importance.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
The group has since expanded to start book swap societies across Colorado and in Rhode Island, California and Missouri.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for societies
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Porter has also worked as a meteorological technical subject matter expert in for both government and commercial organizations around the world.—
Greg Porter,
San Francisco Chronicle,
26 Mar. 2026
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Volusia Valor Days returns for its third free annual event Saturday and Sunday with more than 40 working military vehicles, including tanks and artillery, living history displays, veterans’ organizations, first responders and more than 100 battlefield reenactors.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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But Burke’s key insight was that stripping civilizations of their beauty and sense of reverence would lead to spiritual impoverishment and, eventually, to terror.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026
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Back in 1961, astronomer Frank Drake put chalk to board and devised a formula to estimate the number of communicative civilizations in the Milky Way.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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This newsroom-wide project brings fast facts as stories unfold — making sure our local officials and institutions are telling the truth, serving our communities well and following through on their promises.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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At many Jewish institutions, rejecting Zionism is indeed regarded as a form of sacrilege.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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As backyard lifestyles grow more popular and homeowners look for smarter home technologies, expectations around pool care are changing.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
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Wage premiums for expat bankers narrowed as glamourous lifestyles, tax-free salaries, and decent education made the region seem less like a hardship posting and more like a career-boosting financial playground.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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This, Wright imagined, was one way Proxi might display its analysis of players’ minds, an aerial map of loves, phobias, triumphs, losses, pets, and near misses plus all the associations connecting them.—
Eric Boodman,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2026
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And these associations held even when accounting for age and gender.—
Lea Barbett,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
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Tofu is a staple in many Asian cultures’ diets.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
26 Mar. 2026
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History buffs will revel in the dozens UNESCO World Heritage Sites visited, while foodies can check out the new onboard Epicurean Enrichment Studio, created by executive chef Kathryn Kelly as a chance to connect to the local cultures through cuisine.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
26 Mar. 2026
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This was largely due to the Green Revolution, a broad campaign by governments and research institutes to provide high-yield varieties of wheat and rice, along with pesticides and mechanized agriculture, to developing countries.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
16 Mar. 2026
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Independent research institutes estimate the size of Israel’s arsenal based on available intelligence and historical records.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Mar. 2026
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The dancers will execute styles practiced by historically African American fraternities and sororities, traditional African dances and an array of contemporary styles, according to The Hemmens website.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Members wear the club's colors, purple and gold, with the pride and allegiance reminiscent of those in Black fraternities and sororities.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Societies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/societies. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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