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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"France is looking to leverage already recognisable commercial brands, cultural presence and its weight in the European Union to mobilise economic initiatives," she explained.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Fortescue, chaired by billionaire Andrew Forrest, had argued for cultural compensation of no more than Aus$8 million.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

“I enjoy exploring the arts and cultural scenes in New York City,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

The exhibition is a cultural high point of the Jubilee Year of St. Francis, which was proclaimed by Pope Leo XIV to honor the 800th anniversary of his death.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

But I had left the series behind after our Tribal Youth Council debated whether it was appropriate for a non-Native author to use elements of an actual tribe’s cultural teachings without their permission.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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