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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
What's the affect on workers — beyond artists — ordinary workers, on society, our children?
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Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
The members of their tribe were running around the beach at cross-purposes, trying to set up camp—to set up a society.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
Later that year DeepMind formed a research group to address ethics and society and consider the impacts of artificial intelligence.
—Alison Eldridge, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 May 2026
Cinema always has a vision of society, humanity, and power, and so much the better for it.
—Norine Raja, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026
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Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
The members of their tribe were running around the beach at cross-purposes, trying to set up camp—to set up a society.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
Later that year DeepMind formed a research group to address ethics and society and consider the impacts of artificial intelligence.
—Alison Eldridge, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 May 2026
Cinema always has a vision of society, humanity, and power, and so much the better for it.
—Norine Raja, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for society
Noun
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Wastewater is also reused for irrigation, and the hotel has also started recycling vegetable oils with an organization that transforms the waste into biodiesel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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Ready to take your organization up a notch?—
Sarah DiMuro,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Water has been a focus of the Newsom administration since his first day in office, when the governor took his cabinet to Monterey Park Tract, a rural Central Valley community that lacked access to safe drinking water.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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These are trade-offs that can be negotiated, at both the local and national levels, to benefit our communities.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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The harshness or relentlessness of weather can turn friends to lovers, can cause others to lose their minds, can provoke travel across continents, can cancel plans, can reroute rivers, can flood civilizations, can incite both panic and delight, can wash away a life’s work, can set fire to forests.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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Would a just and merciful God approve of daily bombing raids and threats to destroy civilian infrastructure, let alone a threat to destroy an entire civilization?—
Kenneth Seeskin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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Richards’s personal experience and his years with the Fortune Society had given him the necessary credibility, with both activists and institutions, to help win commitment for the committee’s vision.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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The coalition says members have asserted that America is specifically a Judeo-Christian or Christian nation and notes that most commission meetings took place at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, an institution with Christian leadership.—
Peter Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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The neon lights on Wrigley beckoned every Cubbies fan to gather in brotherhood and share one of America’s greatest experiences — baseball.—
Charleen Richey,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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His graduation as a full member of this blood brotherhood awaits after his first kill.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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Throughout the evening, discussions focused on how accessible technology is helping more people explore solutions that fit their lifestyles.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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Huckeba recalled a recent patient struggling to process the lifestyle changes and emotional toll of a new Type 1 diabetes diagnosis.—
Nancy Badertscher,
AJC.com,
7 May 2026
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The show is produced by Carlos King’s Kingdom Reign Entertainment in association with ITV America.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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Roby also serves as the homes association president and briefly sat on the Overland Park Parks and Recreation Commission.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
11 May 2026
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The bill would specifically forbid practices that Black Bear, the Stars and other companies have used to monopolize and vertically integrate the youth sports experience in hockey and beyond, driving up costs for families and pricing out many kids.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Water levels were low, and rafting companies had been going out of business.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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“Society.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/society. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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