1
as in organizations
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
a debate society
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2
as in civilizations
the way people live at a particular time and place
a pre-automobile society in which ordinary people rarely strayed far from home
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Recent Examples of societies
Our conversation revealed how commercial space, AI, and medicine are converging in ways that will open entirely new opportunities for businesses and societies.
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Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Each of these commitments comes nestled in a bramble of thorny questions that societies have been debating for the last, let’s round it off at, 250 years.
—Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
The memorandum outlines plans to evaluate integration pathways, conduct joint feasibility assessments, and engage with classification societies and regulators to prepare for deployment.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Tour organizers also will be collaborating with local partners for each screening like film societies, festivals, sports clubs and other groups.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
All of these efforts stemmed from the belief that democratic societies based on free markets would create politically stable and prosperous societies.
—Time, 3 Sep. 2025
While parts of European societies have long nurtured a growing strain of anti-Americanism, Poland is different—few nations show such consistent sympathy for American citizens and ideals.
—Sławomir Cenckiewicz, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The logic of unfettered capitalism ensures that any labor-saving, cost-reducing, or control-enabling device will eventually be put to use, regardless of the composition of the societies those technologies will disrupt.
—Adam Verner
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
There are also growing partnerships with IEEE societies.
—Amy Michael, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Sep. 2025
Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Each of these commitments comes nestled in a bramble of thorny questions that societies have been debating for the last, let’s round it off at, 250 years.
—Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
The memorandum outlines plans to evaluate integration pathways, conduct joint feasibility assessments, and engage with classification societies and regulators to prepare for deployment.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Tour organizers also will be collaborating with local partners for each screening like film societies, festivals, sports clubs and other groups.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
All of these efforts stemmed from the belief that democratic societies based on free markets would create politically stable and prosperous societies.
—Time, 3 Sep. 2025
While parts of European societies have long nurtured a growing strain of anti-Americanism, Poland is different—few nations show such consistent sympathy for American citizens and ideals.
—Sławomir Cenckiewicz, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The logic of unfettered capitalism ensures that any labor-saving, cost-reducing, or control-enabling device will eventually be put to use, regardless of the composition of the societies those technologies will disrupt.
—Adam Verner
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
There are also growing partnerships with IEEE societies.
—Amy Michael, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for societies
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Energy Foundation China, the nonprofit group mentioned by Lucci, is one such major funder of domestic environmental nonprofit organizations, disbursing tens of millions of dollars each year to support American activists while operating under the oversight of the CCP.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Quintana said some organizations and companies backed out of sponsorships or being part of the march this year.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 2025
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Some civilizations believed this lunar event had apocalyptic significance.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Quimbaya Gold Museum in nearby Armenia offers a fascinating glimpse into Colombia’s pre-Hispanic civilizations.—
Boris Seckovic,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Aug. 2025
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The data set is hosted on a website of the European research institutions that created it.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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Powered by advanced technology and human creativity, Tala is reinventing financial infrastructure to solve what legacy institutions can’t or won’t, in order to unlock global economic progress.—
Jack McCullough,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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This summer, too, we were introduced to the Rhode Glazing Mist, an on-the-go spray for hydration and refreshment that honors busy lifestyles.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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But these charmingly casual houses, many of them centuries old, come with a rigid spatial order that is antithetical to modern lifestyles.—
Joseph Giovannini,
Architectural Digest,
4 Sep. 2025
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The asylum application asked whether Soliman had belonged to political parties or other associations in his home country.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Researchers believe that these past associations may be attributable to confounding.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
9 Sep. 2025
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Oftentimes, the sweltering season is associated with the tropical, island flavors of Caribbean and Latin cultures.—
Martie Bowser,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Today, this mixture of experiences in different cultures now shapes her design philosophy.—
Ugonnaora Owoh,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
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Research institutes in Japan, China, and Europe have launched their own greenhouse gas-monitoring satellites.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 Sep. 2025
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Adityanath noted that just four years ago, no universities in the state offered courses in space science, but today over a dozen institutes provide such programs.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Two of the four were reported to have involved parties at UTC fraternities.—
Angele Latham,
Nashville Tennessean,
9 Sep. 2025
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Organizers had OK’d this, along with the participation of community groups including sororities and fraternities, Osbern previously said.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Societies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/societies. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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