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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
Ami Mali Hicks, who also worked as art director of the Lotus Press while at the Chase school, later became a member of the secret feminist debate society, Heterodoxy, and served as treasurer of a women’s political activist group.
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Anne Halsey, JSTOR Daily, 6 Aug. 2025
The film aims to reshape women’s position in society, Variety observed.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
The 2006 boycotts and protests highlighted unauthorized immigrants’ essential role in American society.
—Chinyere Osuji, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2025
What Tocqueville suggests is that, in all eras of political change, the struggle for justice will inevitably spill out onto the terrain of civil society.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
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Anne Halsey, JSTOR Daily, 6 Aug. 2025
The film aims to reshape women’s position in society, Variety observed.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
The 2006 boycotts and protests highlighted unauthorized immigrants’ essential role in American society.
—Chinyere Osuji, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2025
What Tocqueville suggests is that, in all eras of political change, the struggle for justice will inevitably spill out onto the terrain of civil society.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for society
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But the organization is still struggling to keep up, as families that would have gone to the closed pantries are now contacting other locations in their area.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, Animal Care Centers of NYC recently reached its capacity for sheltering animals for the first time in its history, with the organization chalking it up partly to the city’s housing affordability crisis and homelessness.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
15 Aug. 2025
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Imagine a filmmaker in Mumbai using AI to edit a short film, minting it as an NFT and selling it directly to fans in New York, all while earning tokens for engaging their community.—
Tomer Warschauer Nuni,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In 2005, Israel evacuated all military personnel and civilian communities from Gaza.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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While classical civilizations like Greece and Rome left behind cathedrals of stone, ancient India left behind cathedrals of thought.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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How lonely, to be so close to civilization and yet so far.—
Emma Sloley
August 14,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
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Not just between people and technology, but between industries, systems and institutions.—
Alex Goryachev,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The announcement comes two days after Swenson, the institution's president since September 2022, was placed on administrative leave, effective immediately.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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The brotherhoods sometimes recast their patron saints as relatives who naturally appreciated the African rhythms of their homelands.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
18 July 2025
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And the only way to survive is to build a community, build a brotherhood, build a nation that will keep resisting.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
9 July 2025
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Here are the key considerations for them: Capital preservation & income stability to manage living, healthcare, and lifestyle expenses.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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After three to six months, if the lifestyle changes alone don’t lower your blood pressure to the goal range, then medication is recommended, the new guidelines say.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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The association’s optimism draws on a history of rapid growth.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Aug. 2025
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The difficulty for the police, the clubs, the players association and other Dutch authorities is that there is a culture in modern-day football for many players flaunting their wealth.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
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Sure, the work on NANDA takes place in the context of other protocols like A2A and, famously, MCP, but since those other projects are tied to leading AI companies, why not involve academia in something so central to future interface design?—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Utility company Ameren confirmed to PEOPLE that a contractor and its subcontractor were repairing and replacing tower lighting and marker balls on transmission lines in Madison County, Ill., when the incident occurred.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Society.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/society. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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