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culture

[kuhl-cher] / ˈkʌl tʃər /
NOUN
breeding, education, sophistication
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ability art civilization fashion perception practice science skill
STRONG
accomplishment address capacity class courtesy cultivation delicacy dignity discrimination dress elegance elevation enlightenment erudition finish gentility grace improvement kindness learning manners nobility polish politeness proficiency refinement savoir-faire tact training urbanity
WEAK
aestheticism good taste
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignorance inability inexperience
STRONG
bad manners clumsiness coarseness crudeness harm hurt impoliteness incompetence inelegance ineptness roughness rudeness tactlessness
NOUN
ideas, values of a people
Synonyms
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civilization development folklore habit knowledge lifestyle society way of life
STRONG
convention customs ethnology grounding mores
WEAK
arts and sciences folkways the arts
NOUN
the raising of plants or animals
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agriculture
STRONG
agrology agronomy cultivation farming gardening raising tending
WEAK
agronomics

Example Sentences

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In the late 90s and the 2000s, television programs still generated pop culture watershed moments that everyone experienced at once.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Today’s investment culture is shaped by a 24-hour news cycle and technology that enables instant decision-making.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Then Beyoncé turned Coachella into the pop culture moment of the year.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

U.S. military officers are immersed, from the time they’re cadets, in a culture that respects civilian control and discourages getting involved in politics.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

To Steve Eisman at FrontPoint Partners, the market seemed mainly stupid or delusional: A financial culture that had experienced so many tiny panics followed by robust booms saw any sell-off as merely another buying opportunity.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis