- plural of society.
societies
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They frequently appear in pottery created by ancient societies along the Andean coast.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
As human beings began to organize themselves into sedentary, agrarian societies, they formed mutualistic relationships with the wildcats that prevented vermin from decimating their grain stores.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
“We should care about this because societies where people feel lonely and isolated — those are societal failures that are up to all of us to address.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
"There are lots of alcohol-free events now, like sip and paint. You can also try wellness and wellbeing clubs, like yoga and crafts, if you don't fancy the sport or music societies."
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
The discovery of the New World had fatally undermined any claim that there are some things on which all human beings can agree—here were societies practising nudity and cannibalism.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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