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as in organization
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
a debate society
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as in community
the feeling of closeness and friendship that exists between companions
an evening marked by a lovely dinner and the society of our closest friends
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as in civilization
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 society
While the crimes against persons and crimes against property categories saw decreases during 2025, there were slight increases in the crimes against society category.
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Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
First, society women, who had a wealth of time to play and money to buy tile sets, picked it up.
—Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 10 Mar. 2026
The judge acknowledged Ragan posed a danger to society but ultimately ruled the death penalty was not appropriate.
—Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Nayeema Raza, host of the podcast Smart Girl Dumb Questions, has lived in Muslim-majority countries like Indonesia, Jordan, Libya, and the UAE, where Ramadan is woven into the fabric of society.
—Sarah Khan, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
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Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
First, society women, who had a wealth of time to play and money to buy tile sets, picked it up.
—Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 10 Mar. 2026
The judge acknowledged Ragan posed a danger to society but ultimately ruled the death penalty was not appropriate.
—Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Nayeema Raza, host of the podcast Smart Girl Dumb Questions, has lived in Muslim-majority countries like Indonesia, Jordan, Libya, and the UAE, where Ramadan is woven into the fabric of society.
—Sarah Khan, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for society
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Sosnovenko works with Voices of Children, a Ukrainian organization that provides psychological support and documents children's experiences in the country during the yearslong war with Russia.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Mainstream media organizations were quick to publish the files’ most significant findings, but TikTokers have continued to pore over the less public pages.—
Taylor Lorenz,
Vanity Fair,
4 Mar. 2026
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Members of the community group Creek Team OC are calling the decision a huge victory.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The scientific community long assumed that to understand how lightning works, one needed a massive storm cloud.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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The other emerged from Jewish disciples of Jesus, eventually becoming Christianity, carrying the ethical inheritance of the Hebrew Scriptures across civilizations.—
Calev Myers,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
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At the podium, Li read out a letter from Xi, which described ancient Greece and China as two civilizations that have shaped humanity’s development from opposite sides of Eurasia.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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Detainers are still valid following an inmate transfer, and facilities are generally responsible for forwarding detention requests along to the receiving institution to ensure that a detainer remains in an inmate’s file.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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When women participate in political life—as voters, candidates, and decision-makers—institutions become more representative and responsive.—
Celina Stewart,
Time,
8 Mar. 2026
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The term idols become rivals could apply here, but their brotherhood through their Duke ties keeps their bond strong.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, as Sherlock and James’ bond strengthens, the importance of this brotherhood becomes more apparent.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2026
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His shift away from drinking to a healthier lifestyle, including going for runs and working out at the gym, is not unusual for his generation.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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This gives women eye-opening information to make valuable lifestyle changes, such as monitoring blood pressure, staying physically active, and maintaining a healthy weight.—
Jennifer Byrne,
Popular Science,
5 Mar. 2026
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For all its public association with queerness, ballet remains largely committed to a frail, wispy femininity and a princely but muscular and explosive masculinity—with the stringent, often punishing body-shape standards to match.—
Chloe Angyal,
Time,
9 Mar. 2026
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The homeowners association fee just went up to $686 a month, straining her budget, and the value of her unit has plummeted.—
Jonathan J. Cooper,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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That’s quite a roster of side effects, like the small print at the end of drug company TV commercials.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The lawsuit, filed in federal court in California, names Google and its parent company Alphabet.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Society.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/society. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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