civilizations

noun

plural of civilization
as in cultures
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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Recent Examples of civilizations At the crossroads of civilizations, this island nation has long lured design buffs with its walled villages, fairy-tale architecture, and mix of Arab and European influences. — Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 19 Aug. 2026 Engineers across ancient civilizations developed machines, structures, and instruments to move heavy objects, transport water, track the heavens, and build settlements capable of surviving hostile environments. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026 Researchers continue to uncover new clues about human diets, spanning from ancient civilizations to the earliest humans. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026 As rates of allergies, asthma, eczema and hay fever rose in industrial civilizations, children raised on farms did not seem to be affected. — Baltimore Sun, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2026 These friezes reflected the aspirations of the nation’s leaders to place America on the continuum of great civilizations. — Jennifer Tucker, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026 The Safety Net examines what the advent of the internet means on the timescale of civilizations. — Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026 Babylon 5 followed the diplomats, soldiers, and drifters aboard the station, built as neutral ground between humans and a handful of alien civilizations teetering on the edge of war. — Jp Mangalindan, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026 Founded by the Phoenicians, the city served as a major maritime and commercial hub across successive civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 27 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for civilizations
  1. cultures
  2. lifestyles
  3. societies
Noun
  • Across different cultures and generations, people have worn it, gifted it, saved it, and passed it down.
    — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • There’s some evidence from studying Indigenous cultures that human minds intuitively value the relationship between numbers more than the absolute difference between them.
    — Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of cultures
Noun
  • The winery estate located at 4710 Flying Paster Lane was owned by Trebek for nine years and is known for its sustainable local agriculture and celebration of equestrian, ranch and agrarian lifestyles.
    — Libbey Hanson, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Franciscan Health is again teaming up with the Indy Hunger Network to support healthier lifestyles through nutritious food access and chronic disease management education through the Produce Prescription Program.
    — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of lifestyles
Noun
  • Yet this situation has major implications for culture and societies.
    — Billy J. Stratton, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Libraries, churches, labor movements, literary societies, and reading circles gave people reasons to read and communities in which to do so.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of societies

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“Civilizations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civilizations. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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