1
as in organizations
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
a debate society
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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
Xi must know that old societies tend to be pacific and that China is getting old fast.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Then, five thousand or so years ago, after agriculture spread and prehistory gave way to history, hierarchies emerged, dividing our societies into groups—the socioeconomic élites and everyone else.
—Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Some anthropologists have argued that the process helped spur the rise of the great Mesoamerican societies such as the Maya and the Aztec.
—Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
These one-off events throughout history have resulted in disastrous demographic drops, but societies almost always bounce back.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Previously, the region was seen as largely unfavorable for food production and large-scale human societies in ancient times.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The program, as its name suggests, sends experts on relatively short expeditions to critically important field sites worldwide to deepen understanding the overlap of biodiversity, healthy ecosystems and human societies.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Xiao used the term romanticism to describe the belief, inspired by the Enlightenment, that humanity can design ideal societies through reason.
—Chang Che, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
Regardless of how societies have evolved over the past 12,000 years, the instinctual drive to protect and grow your assets has remained the same.
—Andres Garcia-Amaya, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Then, five thousand or so years ago, after agriculture spread and prehistory gave way to history, hierarchies emerged, dividing our societies into groups—the socioeconomic élites and everyone else.
—Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Some anthropologists have argued that the process helped spur the rise of the great Mesoamerican societies such as the Maya and the Aztec.
—Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
These one-off events throughout history have resulted in disastrous demographic drops, but societies almost always bounce back.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Previously, the region was seen as largely unfavorable for food production and large-scale human societies in ancient times.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The program, as its name suggests, sends experts on relatively short expeditions to critically important field sites worldwide to deepen understanding the overlap of biodiversity, healthy ecosystems and human societies.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Xiao used the term romanticism to describe the belief, inspired by the Enlightenment, that humanity can design ideal societies through reason.
—Chang Che, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
Regardless of how societies have evolved over the past 12,000 years, the instinctual drive to protect and grow your assets has remained the same.
—Andres Garcia-Amaya, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for societies
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The agencies also instruct organizations to store copies of sensitive or crucial information on physically separate and secure locations, such as hard drives or other storage devices, should recovery become necessary in the wake of an attack.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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What are your organizations goals for the future?—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2025
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Should the Voyager probes be intercepted by any alien civilizations during their missions, Carter’s message was meant to introduce them to humanity, said Matthew Shindell, a curator of planetary science and exploration at the National Air and Space Museum.—
Denise Chow,
NBC News,
30 Dec. 2024
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The lessons learned from these rapidly evolving societies—operating orders of magnitude faster than human civilizations—present a unique arbitrage opportunity for humanity.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes,
29 Dec. 2024
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And as their enrollments are projected to plummet, institutions increasingly need the revenue from online programs.—
Jon Marcus,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
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While some institutions are experiencing record-breaking numbers, others face stagnation or even declines.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Workers of different ages and lifestyles want very different things, and for international teams, local expectations also need to be considered.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Jessie Holmes, who appeared on the long-running Nat Geo series Life Below Zero that follows people living subsistence lifestyles in the most remote parts of Alaska, won the famed Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Friday.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2025
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Trade associations, chambers of commerce, and online marketplaces like Alibaba or ThomasNet can help identify options.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The study also uncovered specific organ aging associations with neurodegenerative diseases.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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All membership intake activities for school fraternities, sororities and clubs have been paused, the university said in a memo.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC News,
6 Mar. 2025
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The outlet added that Southern University and A&M College sent a letter to all fraternities, sororities and clubs on Southern University's campus.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Societies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/societies. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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