1
as in organization
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
a debate society
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as in community
the feeling of closeness and friendship that exists between companions
an evening marked by a lovely dinner and the society of our closest friends
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3
as in civilization
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 society
Such futuristic applications also dominated the headlines, with the ensuing hype setting the tenor of society’s ongoing reckoning with AI’s impact.
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Josh Dunham, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
While a dozen states—such as Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Utah—have enacted this policy, nationwide adoption would eliminate bureaucratic obstacles preventing people from moving past their records and contributing more to society.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
The Church, Pope Francis insisted, is not only to teach but to act — to embrace those on the periphery and to bring the light of Christ to the darkest corners of society.
—Thomas Wenski, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2025
Anger and resentment seep through politics in democratic societies all over the world, poisoning the dialogue.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
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Josh Dunham, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
While a dozen states—such as Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Utah—have enacted this policy, nationwide adoption would eliminate bureaucratic obstacles preventing people from moving past their records and contributing more to society.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
The Church, Pope Francis insisted, is not only to teach but to act — to embrace those on the periphery and to bring the light of Christ to the darkest corners of society.
—Thomas Wenski, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2025
Anger and resentment seep through politics in democratic societies all over the world, poisoning the dialogue.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for society
Noun
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Reality Check is a Bee series holding officials and organizations accountable and shining a light on their decisions.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Endowments are managed in a way that those organizations can rely on them for support in the here-and-now, but also far into the foreseeable future.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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An Ohio community remembers Fiona, a Great Pyrenees-golden retriever mix therapy dog, who completed a goal of over 1,000 therapeutic visits.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The film, directed by Mo Sha, follows a seven-year-old girl who grows up in a deaf community with her father and whose life is disrupted when her estranged mother returns and reintroduces her to the world of hearing.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2025
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The creatures have set up a curious civilization with a religion based around the adventures of Peter Rabbit.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2025
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The stakes are no longer just scientific recognition—but potentially the fate of human civilization.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
15 Apr. 2025
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This year marks the 50th anniversary of the revered music institution, which premiered on PBS in 1975.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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One institution saw its NPS increase by seven points after implementing personalized financial guidance.—
Jody Bhagat,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The squad soon discovers the job is a suicide mission and must choose between redemption or the final termination of their close brotherhood.—
Lesley O'Toole,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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But Pollard discovered a brotherhood of the bandaged — a group of men who had just experienced hair transplants and were eager to share their recovery stories.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Reviews of With Love, Meghan on IMDb range from warm to wary, with some critics calling the show overly curated or leaning too far into lifestyle fantasy.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The Samsung Galaxy Watch FE is a budget-friendly Wear OS smartwatch packed with awesome wellness and lifestyle features.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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But for Rodgers – who ran his best time in the two-mile his senior year at Wesleyan then stopped running – the association would pay off down the road.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2025
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Brick Oliver, representing the homeowners association for the Cadence at Bainbridge, the development’s 55 and over community, said Thursday that 98% of respondents to the association’s survey opposed the In-N-Out.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Apr. 2025
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The company said a 20% U.S. tariff on imports from the European Union, which Mr. Trump announced on April 2 before pausing them, would require the company to hike prices by 10% beginning April 15.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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The back-and-forth over tariffs shook confidence in U.S. leadership, exposed fractures within Trump’s team and rattled companies that rely on global sources for products and international customers for sales.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Society.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/society. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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