as in civilizations
the way people live at a particular time and place
a study of ancient Anasazi culture as it existed in the canyons of the American Southwest
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as in grows
to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care
culture bacteria in laboratory dishes
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Recent Examples of cultures
Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
Other ancient cultures, including the Greeks, Native Americans and the Maya, also chewed tree resins for pleasure or soothing effects, National Geographic recently reported.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
From the upscale shopping paradise of Bal Harbor to the authentic cultures of Little Havana and Little Haiti, and the contemporary art scene of the Design District, the destination offers a variety of experiences.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Indigenous cultures from Native American communities, Balinese healers, and Māori elders have long seen nature as alive, responsive, and mystical.
—Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Time, 10 Jan. 2026
There are people from very different cultures living in this country, and what is depicted may not represent the diet most Americans eat anyway.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 9 Jan. 2026
Strong cultures can help ensure that everyone is aligned behind a company’s mission.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Inspired by a 2017 Los Angeles Time article about a San Gabriel Valley tragedy, director Eric Lin’s heartbreaking feature painfully reminds us of the need to get help and how mental health issues within Asian cultures need to be destigmatized.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Oftentimes, our spaces are richer and more beautiful the more perspectives and cultures infused in them.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
Rebecca Ann Hughes, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
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Existing lab models, including flat cell cultures and endometrial organoids, capture only fragments of the process and miss the complex three-dimensional interaction between embryo and uterus.
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The program gives team members the chance to experience different roles, properties, and cultures first-hand, building skills and strengthening connections across the region, and—in the process—strengthening the company’s cross-cultural bonds.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for cultures
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Cast adrift from mainland Italy, the Mediterranean's largest island has been caught in the crosshairs of civilizations for centuries.—
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The Discovery Channel series purports to investigate the mysteries and phenomena connected to the ranch, including ancient, lost civilizations and UFO activity.—
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With each game confidence grows and signs of real potential can be seen like the sun rising in the morning.—
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If more than one seedling grows to a cell or container, one should be removed and transplanted.—
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Homebuyer opportunities The property’s design opens the door for a wide range of lifestyles.—
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At first, Alex insists that their lifestyles don’t work together despite their love.—
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The psychological thriller, penned by Pulitzer Prize- and Tony-winning writer Tracy Letts (Coon's real life husband), cultivates fear slowly.—
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This approach cultivates a culture of continuous improvement and trust, ultimately strengthening the team.—
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Parallel societies in certain urban areas and rising violent crime statistics linked to some migrant cohorts in countries such as Sweden and Germany led to the dramatic rise of populist and patriotic parties across the continent, from France to Italy to the Netherlands.—
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Freedom from fear mattered because frightened societies are easily manipulated.—
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That encounter plants a seed that bears bitter fruit in the 1988 chapter once teenage Noor (now played by Muhammad Abed Elrahman) finds himself in the middle of a protest that spirals out of control.—
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There’s a distinct aroma that follows Tacos Los Cholos whenever the growing restaurant chain plants roots, the scent of mesquite smoke and prime meats hitting the grill.—
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When a user uploads a photo, the algorithm locates the bee, crops the image and compares it to our database.—
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“Cultures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cultures. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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