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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Ternus is already a keeper of the company’s cultural flame.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

This aims to support "reflection, service review, planning and quality improvement" across areas such as access to care, communication with patients, community engagement, early intervention and cultural sensitivities.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Between cultural anxiety and economic critique, fish has become more than a staple; it is now shorthand for everything the rivals say is at stake.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

The 1950s were a time of tremendous cultural expansion by these newly educated classes.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

And he knows all these cool cultural references that make her feel kind of stupid.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

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