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

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Pakistan, which has deep cultural and religious ties with neighbouring Iran and whose leaders share close personal rapport with Trump, will facilitate both sides.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

They form clubs based on geography or cultural affinity.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Nile also formed a partnership with BuzzFeed to develop several of its cultural channels and hired key executives for its team.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Many Aboriginal Australians maintain a deep cultural connection to the land that reflects this long history.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

This proliferation of corn and other crops such as beans, squash, and potatoes required vast networks of cultural and commercial exchange among the peoples of North, Central, and South America.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

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