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society

[suh-sahy-i-tee] / səˈsaɪ ɪ ti /
NOUN
humankind, people
Synonyms
STRONGEST
association civilization community company culture humanity nation population public world
STRONG
camaraderie commonality commonwealth companionship comradeship friendship jungle zoo
WEAK
general public rat race social order
Antonyms
STRONG
hate
NOUN
organization, institution
Synonyms
STRONGEST
association circle club corporation group institute league network union
STRONG
alliance clan clique companionship comradeship coterie gang guild hookup order outfit ring sodality syndicate tie up tie-in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
division separation
STRONG
antagonism
NOUN
upper class of people
Synonyms
STRONGEST
elite
STRONG
aristocracy flower gentry quality
WEAK
beau monde beautiful people country-club set glitterati haut monde high society jet set main line patriciate polite society smart set top drawer upper crust who's who

Example Sentences

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“Eventually, as a society, we won’t be paying close attention to the tally and it won’t make headlines.”

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

You are net contributors to society and you have earned that privilege.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

More broadly, firms have ploughed ahead with AI development - including of "superintelligence" they believe could outsmart humans - while warning of its detrimental impact to some areas of society.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

How Jews are treated in a society says much about that society’s health and commitment to the rule of law, because once Jews are fair game, anyone is.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Ben is always telling us we should write our own rules, especially when it comes to things society tells us.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy