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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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
Releasing these terrorists is not just a problem for the victims’ families, but for all Israeli society and future victims.
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Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
The only laws that really matter are the ones arrived at as our civilization evolved toward the principles of equality, morality and a fair society.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
Some of the initiatives sounded less like amendments to bureaucratic procedure (the usual scope of executive orders) than like a manual for a startup society.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2025
For the conservative James, the revolutionaries who wanted to tear down society pushed at the limits of the literary form.
—Max Chapnick, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
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Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
The only laws that really matter are the ones arrived at as our civilization evolved toward the principles of equality, morality and a fair society.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
Some of the initiatives sounded less like amendments to bureaucratic procedure (the usual scope of executive orders) than like a manual for a startup society.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2025
For the conservative James, the revolutionaries who wanted to tear down society pushed at the limits of the literary form.
—Max Chapnick, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for society
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Three different streaming outlets — Max, Netflix and Paramount+ — were among the top winners at the duPont-Columbia Awards, some of the top honors accorded each year to audio and video reporting done in the public interest, while some of the usual news organizations named each year were not.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2025
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Also planned is the creation of a Video News Editorial organization to coordinate video across all platforms, including digital and linear TV.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2025
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To determine the best and worst retirement communities in each state, GoBankingRates.com looked at population statistics, mortgage costs, real estate value, and cost of living, as well as poverty rates among those 65 and over.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2025
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The pair were spotted together on multiple occasions last month and spent their Thanksgiving volunteering for a good cause, teaming up with their children and a charitable organization to help feed members of the unhoused community.—
Meredith Nardino,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2025
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Related: The Best Times to Visit Belize Archaeologists believe the Offering Cave became a pilgrimage site during a devastating drought around the year 900 that contributed to the collapse of Mayan civilization.—
Gina DeCaprio Vercesi,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Jan. 2025
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For most of civilization, people have lived in monarchies or tyrannies of some sort, and most of them managed to be OK.—
Jeremy P. Shapiro,
The Conversation,
22 Jan. 2025
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Within galleries and on websites, museums may also offer certain texts with the intention of making institutions accessible to disabled viewers.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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Responsible for programming and producing all musical theater titles at the historic institution, Gersten will continue to build on the innovation and diverse artistic voices that have brought ongoing success to City Center’s Encores!—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2025
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Every choice in appearance reflects the pride, purpose, and inherited legacy of our brotherhood.—
Leah Faye Cooper,
Vogue,
20 Jan. 2025
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To his brotherhood within a theologically conservative, hard-right church coalition, Fox News host Pete Hegseth's ascension as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department wasn’t merely opportunistic.—
Liam Adams,
USA TODAY,
13 Jan. 2025
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Simple lifestyle tweaks over time can lead to significant long-term savings without sacrificing overall quality of life.—
Tor Constantino, MBA,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Erewhon, the luxury supermarket chain that turned grocery shopping into a hyper-trendy Los Angeles lifestyle, is ramping up its pace of expansion.—
Andrea Chang,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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After the Madison shooting, a separate social media user noted their association and tweeted at the FBI, accusing Henderson and others of having prior warning.—
Phoebe Petrovic,
ProPublica,
25 Jan. 2025
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Now, with the LLCs owning at least half of the units but lacking the 80% threshold required under state law to terminate the condo association and control the property, holdout owners are playing hardball.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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In fact the business landscape is littered with examples of talented employees who left companies taking generous packages to go on to great success.—
Maria Gracia Santillana Linares,
Forbes,
30 Jan. 2025
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Faith leaders should organize roundtable discussions around holding accountable those companies that end diversity programs.—
Willie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Society.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/society. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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