as in cultures
a group that has beliefs and behaviors that are different from the main groups within a culture or society
a subculture of local painters a subculture of poverty and crime
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Recent Examples of subcultures
The Bay Area is home to extensive subcultures of people, many who have worked in tech, who have spent years debating, often online, whether the advancement of AI could threaten humanity.
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St. John Barned-Smith, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Apr. 2026
For much of the 20th century in the United States, tattoos were associated with rebellion and criminality — linked to prisoners, gangs and subcultures, as well as servicemen like sailors and soldiers.
—Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Arabic carries ancient histories encompassing a myriad of subcultures and sustainable systems for the world.
—Doris Bittar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Many of the Gen Z terms, language enthusiasts say, once permeated Black subcultures, including early hip-hop music and underground drag culture, and were not fully accepted or respected by the mainstream.
—Moriah Humiston, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
Charlie Sosnick is a writer interested in Internet subcultures, travel, and food.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026
Enter Louis Theroux, a British documentarian known for embedding himself in volatile subcultures and extracting sincere insights.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
One reason intervention and prevention is a challenge is that concerning behaviors demonstrated by youths are becoming more complex, often influenced by digital subcultures, Kilpin said.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 19 Mar. 2026
The brand new house aims to shake up the old publishing playbook by exploding notions of genre and form, and celebrating the subcultures driving artistic innovation.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
St. John Barned-Smith, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Apr. 2026
For much of the 20th century in the United States, tattoos were associated with rebellion and criminality — linked to prisoners, gangs and subcultures, as well as servicemen like sailors and soldiers.
—Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Arabic carries ancient histories encompassing a myriad of subcultures and sustainable systems for the world.
—Doris Bittar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Many of the Gen Z terms, language enthusiasts say, once permeated Black subcultures, including early hip-hop music and underground drag culture, and were not fully accepted or respected by the mainstream.
—Moriah Humiston, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
Charlie Sosnick is a writer interested in Internet subcultures, travel, and food.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026
Enter Louis Theroux, a British documentarian known for embedding himself in volatile subcultures and extracting sincere insights.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
One reason intervention and prevention is a challenge is that concerning behaviors demonstrated by youths are becoming more complex, often influenced by digital subcultures, Kilpin said.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 19 Mar. 2026
The brand new house aims to shake up the old publishing playbook by exploding notions of genre and form, and celebrating the subcultures driving artistic innovation.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcultures
Noun
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Issvoran says he’s learned that fortune cookies can be a tool to celebrate cultures while bringing people together.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Welsh proved that in cultures in the lab, CF cells accepted the healthy DNA and started producing normal CFTR.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Understanding where innovation is accelerating, and how these breakthroughs will diffuse across economies and societies, will define the next chapter of global technological leadership.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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What would be stupid is mandating the creation of a permanent underclass, driving the resentment and parallel societies that plagued Germany — and doing so in defiance of the Constitution.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Subcultures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcultures. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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