cultural

[kuhl-cher-uhl] / ˈkʌl tʃər əl /

ADJECTIVE

educational, enlightening

Synonyms

STRONGEST

artistic developmental

WEAK

adorning advancing beautifying beneficial broadening civilizing constructive corrective dignifying disciplining edifying educative elevating ennobling enriching expanding glorifying helpful humane humanizing influential inspirational instructive learned liberal liberalizing nurturing ornamenting polishing promoting raising refined refining regenerative socializing stimulating uplifting widening

Example Sentences

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A key objective of the cultural reset was restoring PSG's connection to French identity.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Some of his business teachings survive to this day in our collective cultural memory.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The Getty Center is not alone among L.A. cultural institutions revamping their facilities in anticipation of Olympic tourism.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

“It’s a great thing that we’re seeing this interest and cultural shift into wearables,” said Mintu Turakhia, a cardiac electrophysiologist who co-led that study.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Imagine, three perfectly nice children and their governess attend the theater, which ought to be a cultural and educational experience of the highest order, and they get attacked by pirates instead!

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

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