1
as in organization
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
a debate society
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2
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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3
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
There is no place for violence or hate in our society.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Peacemakers are needed in every corner of our society, especially in our politics.
—Amelia Wu, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Advocates of a lighter touch argue that an overly punitive system can hinder rehabilitation and reintegration into society.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Paragon was linked to alleged misconduct in Europe after WhatsApp reported that Italian journalists and civil society members had been targeted with its technology.
—Vas Panagiotopoulos, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Peacemakers are needed in every corner of our society, especially in our politics.
—Amelia Wu, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Advocates of a lighter touch argue that an overly punitive system can hinder rehabilitation and reintegration into society.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Paragon was linked to alleged misconduct in Europe after WhatsApp reported that Italian journalists and civil society members had been targeted with its technology.
—Vas Panagiotopoulos, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for society
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Pilots allow organizations to learn, adapt, and de-risk before scaling up.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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He has been convicted of plotting a coup and taking part in an armed criminal organization, among other serious crimes.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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The report generated concerted pushback from the scientific community.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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An elevator connects all the different levels, with the high-altitude location offering sweeping views of the surrounding community, from downtown Boulder to the university campus to the surrounding Flatirons.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
10 Sep. 2025
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But Karl Maybach’s greatest contribution to the wonders of European civilization were his enormously powerful diesel engines that gave birth to the very first high-speed trains of Europe, emphatically putting steam trains out of business.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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On a planet with 10 percent carbon dioxide, a technological civilization would need to last for at least 280,000 years for humanity to have even one neighbor in the galaxy living at the same time.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Spanning technology, media, entertainment, cultural institutions and platforms, The Webby 30 highlights the organizations that helped define our digital lives, and in many cases, built the very infrastructure of modern culture online.—
Ian Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Book said, students at each institution will immediately be able to take courses and pursue programs only available at the other school.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Last Viking, the latest collaboration between Danish writer-director Anders Thomas Jensen and his longtime muses Mads Mikkelsen and Nikolaj Lie Kaas, is a wild, darkly comic fable about brotherhood, identity and the limits of sanity.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
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But even in an exhibition game with city bragging rights on the line, Lackey said the competition is all about brotherhood.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Sep. 2025
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For decades, wealthy Gulf Arab states cast themselves as oases of stability in a region mired in conflict, building gleaming capitals with fast-growing economies powered by by millions of foreign workers drawn to economic opportunity and a tax-free lifestyle.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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It is meant to convey to the world Ford's shift from a product-first to a human-first company that emphasizes aspects of Ford beyond its vehicles, showing how Ford fits various lifestyles.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Attention-grabbing highlights of the first season included Land Shark, commercial parodies like Bass-O-Matic and host Richard Pryor’s word association with Chase.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Sep. 2025
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Martinez argued that the state Head Start associations, which filed the lawsuit, required a more sweeping injunction.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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If a company commits to build domestically, it should be required to place those production facilities into service before receiving tariff exemptions or other government support.—
Joel Thayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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OpenAI took a significant step towards that transition last week, announcing that its nonprofit parent will continue to have oversight over the company and will own an equity stake of more than $100 billion.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Society.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/society. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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