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culture

[kuhl-cher] / ˈkʌl tʃər /
NOUN
breeding, education, sophistication
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ability art civilization fashion perception practice science skill
STRONG
accomplishment address capacity class courtesy cultivation delicacy dignity discrimination dress elegance elevation enlightenment erudition finish gentility grace improvement kindness learning manners nobility polish politeness proficiency refinement savoir-faire tact training urbanity
WEAK
aestheticism good taste
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignorance inability inexperience
STRONG
bad manners clumsiness coarseness crudeness harm hurt impoliteness incompetence inelegance ineptness roughness rudeness tactlessness
NOUN
ideas, values of a people
Synonyms
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civilization development folklore habit knowledge lifestyle society way of life
STRONG
convention customs ethnology grounding mores
WEAK
arts and sciences folkways the arts
NOUN
the raising of plants or animals
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agriculture
STRONG
agrology agronomy cultivation farming gardening raising tending
WEAK
agronomics

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She will be the latest member of his family to transition into the contemporary world—last year, Salim allowed his eldest son to join Tanzania’s military, a move once unheard of in Hadzabe culture.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

The role has become so ubiquitous that Clark also hosts a podcast about San Francisco technology culture which he titled “Members of Technical Staff.”

From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026

“We’re building a movement for real change: more affordable housing, safer and cleaner neighborhoods, better schools and childcare, and a culture of collaboration that turns ideas into solutions,” the website says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

"It's a song that cheers our culture," the 27-year-old says.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Burr embodied Hamilton’s daring and energy run amok in a political culture still groping for its stable shape.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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