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as in lifestyle
the way people live at a particular time and place
a documentary on the advanced civilization created by the Mayas over a thousand years ago
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as in culture
a high level of taste and enlightenment as a result of extensive intellectual training and exposure to the arts
by the 18th century Boston had reached a level of civilization sufficiently advanced to support a circle of portrait painters
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Recent Examples of civilization
How did an obscure, scientifically naive mining society discover the wheel, when highly advanced civilizations, such as the ancient Egyptians, did not?
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Kai James, The Conversation, 11 June 2025
The artist symbolically recreates the bloody Battle of Cajamarca that took place in 1532 in his native Peru, collapsing the existing pre-Columbian civilization at the hands of Spanish colonialists.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 9 June 2025
In the entire history of civilization, there has never been legislation that both big and beautiful.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 5 June 2025
So, simply by the numbers, the case can be made that ensuring the existence of future human civilization by preparing for species-ending risks like a massive asteroid strike or global nuclear annihilation outweighs addressing poverty or starvation for a few hundred million current people.
—Matthew Purdy, New York Times, 29 May 2025
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Kai James, The Conversation, 11 June 2025
The artist symbolically recreates the bloody Battle of Cajamarca that took place in 1532 in his native Peru, collapsing the existing pre-Columbian civilization at the hands of Spanish colonialists.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 9 June 2025
In the entire history of civilization, there has never been legislation that both big and beautiful.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 5 June 2025
So, simply by the numbers, the case can be made that ensuring the existence of future human civilization by preparing for species-ending risks like a massive asteroid strike or global nuclear annihilation outweighs addressing poverty or starvation for a few hundred million current people.
—Matthew Purdy, New York Times, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for civilization
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Wiley’s expressive voice is full of color and animation befitting Gauguin’s bold use of color, native island themes, and uninhibited lifestyle.—
AudioFile Magazine
June 27,
Literary Hub,
27 June 2025
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To combat a sedentary lifestyle, Sabharwal recommends setting a reminder to move once every hour.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
26 June 2025
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The remedy is to start with leader character development to transform the organizational culture.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Cloe Raffo Velarde, born in Lima and raised on Costa Rica’s Pacific Coast, draws inspiration from nature and the surf-beach culture.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
20 June 2025
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The ayatollahs have deprived the country of a prosperous civil society, channelling resources instead into militarism and messianic fantasy.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
21 June 2025
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Some members of the group are transgender, or have rejected binary sexuality, and are interested in the role artificial intelligence may play in creating a new society, according to interviews and court records.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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Carter led the Big 10 conference with that accomplishment.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Despite all of these accolades and accomplishments, Nelson has a grander vision for himself.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Time,
20 June 2025
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My last question: How is life in Malibu now after the fires?—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2025
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Burney, a Baltimore native who’s about to head out on an East Coast book tour, succeeds at crafting a work that’s as much a poignant reflection on his life as an ethnomusical study.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2025
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The country’s new regard for science education transformed public school curricula.—
Jessica George,
JSTOR Daily,
25 June 2025
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But today, even some of these spaces are losing their independence—becoming arenas for power struggles, where truth is sacrificed to political or financial agendas, and the ethical foundations of education and research are under attack.—
Narges Mohammadi,
Time,
25 June 2025
Noun
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From sustainable packaging to organic cultivation, the cannabis industry is blossoming with green innovations that align with conscious consumption.—
Matt Rozo,
Mercury News,
17 June 2025
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Acquiring a medical-marijuana license, setting up cultivation and processing facilities and securing dispensary locations in Florida costs tens of millions of dollars.—
Dara Kam,
Sun Sentinel,
17 June 2025
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If your priority is peaceful refinement, these Genesis sedans are quietly persuasive contenders.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 June 2025
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The undrafted, 6-8 Jones had enough juice to uncork 27 dunks in 308 minutes but otherwise didn’t show enough refinement as an offensive player or enough impact as a defender to warrant rostering. 42.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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“Civilization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civilization. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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