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noun

ˈkəl-chər How to pronounce culture (audio)
Definition of culturenext
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as in civilization
a high level of taste and enlightenment as a result of extensive intellectual training and exposure to the arts because of its wide reputation as a place of culture, Boston became known as "the Athens of America"

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as in lifestyle
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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culture

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verb

as in to cultivate
to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care culture bacteria in laboratory dishes

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Recent Examples of culture
Noun
Edebiri’s look brings to mind musician Bjork’s quite literal interpretation of a swan dress at the 2001 Academy Awards; an outfit cemented in pop culture history as one of the red carpet’s most referenced, albeit campy, moments. — Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 The National Lead Company began to build a consumer culture around the idea of home improvement. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
While these specialties are found across Niigata, the industrial river port city of Nagaoka (nicknamed Fermentation Town) has the ideal climate for culturing. — Adam H. Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2026 Juuso Myllyrinne Juuso Myllyrinne is building the home of comics culture online as CMO of GlobalComix, a rapidly growing platform within its category, with strong app store performance. — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for culture
Recent Examples of Synonyms for culture
  1. civilization
  2. lifestyle
  3. cultivate
  4. education
  5. society
  6. grow
  7. accomplishment
  8. promote
Noun
  • The Middle East has seen several significant archaeological discoveries in 2026, revealing new insights into ancient civilizations and the region’s rich history.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The arc of this feud is now well known to all and will no doubt be shaped into the epic poetry our descendants recite in front of bonfires long after our civilization collapses.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of civilization
Noun
  • Outside the South, interestingly, recent research has found a greater embrace of Southern accent features, emerging in particular among those in rural areas where traditional lifestyles and, often, more conservative views are embraced.
    — Valerie M. Fridland, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
  • For Diplo, helping his children embrace a healthy lifestyle is essential.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of lifestyle
Verb
  • Vance speaks with the manipulative skill of a politician who has cultivated a rapid-fire style designed not to persuade, but to overwhelm.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The challenge is not racing to construct a synthetic copy but cultivating the capacity to recognize, interface with and leverage what has been present all along.
    — Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of cultivate
Noun
  • Most of his son’s school day is in a special education classroom, but his plan requires him to spend a certain amount of time in a general education classroom alongside his peers.
    — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The Catholic preschools’ argument had relied heavily on a series of Supreme Court decisions, starting in 2017, that involved religious schools and public funding – and shifted the wall between church and state in education.
    — Preston Green III, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
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  • Such acts undermine Israel's security, its regional and international standing, and the moral fabric of our society.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • By the 1980s, England was beginning its turn away from churchgoing as a cornerstone of society, so nothing as extroverted or nakedly clerical as gospel choirs would fit a downcast, monochromatic land anyhow.
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of society
Verb
  • Japan considers China's rapidly growing military activities in and around Japan, including in the Pacific Ocean, as a threat and has fortified its southwestern region with longer-range missiles and interceptors in recent years.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Running Tide had struggled to grow kelp offshore at scale and shifted toward deployments of wood chips mixed with alkaline substances, said former general manager Kristinn Hróbjartsson.
    — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of grow
Noun
  • No North American sports franchise can claim such an accomplishment since the Shaq- and Kobe Bryant-led Lakers from 2000 to 2002.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • And yet, in Wembanyama’s eyes — and those of his teammates — those accomplishments amount to little more than a prelude.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of accomplishment
Verb
  • Both those historic actions happened as part of the Biden administration's focus on anti-money laundering and efforts to promote compliance with the then-emerging virtual currency industry.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
  • One of Mitte’s last posts on Instagram this week promoted those showings.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
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“Culture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culture. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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