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as in organizations
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
a debate society
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as in civilizations
the way people live at a particular time and place
a pre-automobile society in which ordinary people rarely strayed far from home
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Recent Examples of societies
Armed with that capability, managers — and all employees — can make better decisions for their companies and the societies that depend on their goods and services.
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Lynn Schenk
alison Smart, Harvard Business Review, 4 Oct. 2024
What other humane societies are taking in pets from South Carolina?
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2024
The local humane societies need financial donations to help cover the sudden expenses of veterinary costs and the cost of caring for the animals.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2024
These ideas – common in pantheist societies – persist today in some communities in the Americas.
—James L. Fitzsimmons, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
This new research proves that some societies in the area were stationary and practiced Neolithic techniques, such as farming, growing crops and raising animals.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
Wisconsin humane societies have worked with Greater Good Charities since 2019 with the transportation and relocation of pets.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2024
Rubin highlights that societies in obstetrics, gynecology and urology, among others, universally agree the label is wrong.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 3 Oct. 2024
The stability of societies and economies depends on a healthy earth system, including, for example, stable climate conditions, secure water availability, and a resilient biosphere providing ecosystem service every citizen depends on.
—Johan Rockström, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Lynn Schenk
alison Smart, Harvard Business Review, 4 Oct. 2024
What other humane societies are taking in pets from South Carolina?
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2024
The local humane societies need financial donations to help cover the sudden expenses of veterinary costs and the cost of caring for the animals.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2024
These ideas – common in pantheist societies – persist today in some communities in the Americas.
—James L. Fitzsimmons, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
This new research proves that some societies in the area were stationary and practiced Neolithic techniques, such as farming, growing crops and raising animals.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
Wisconsin humane societies have worked with Greater Good Charities since 2019 with the transportation and relocation of pets.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2024
Rubin highlights that societies in obstetrics, gynecology and urology, among others, universally agree the label is wrong.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 3 Oct. 2024
The stability of societies and economies depends on a healthy earth system, including, for example, stable climate conditions, secure water availability, and a resilient biosphere providing ecosystem service every citizen depends on.
—Johan Rockström, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for societies
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Examining organizations that successfully foster such cultures provides practical insights and strategies.Dr. Flo Falayi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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More often than not, this occurs because the innovating organizations have a strong collaboration framework in place — a structure that outlines communication, expectations, workflows and more while keeping regulations top of mind.Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Education in the earliest civilizations Institute of Neijing Research.Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
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The subjects of this commonwealth, like the digital nomads in one of Srinivasan’s cloud civilizations, do not believe they are obligated to render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s.Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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The agency’s $48 billion budget funds medical research on cancers, vaccines and other diseases through competitive grants to researchers at institutions throughout the nation.Aleccia Washington, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
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Ask questions and trust your instincts when dealing with authority figures, institutions or legal matters.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The pair focus on simple, wearable pieces—mainly metals—that can be incorporated into busy lifestyles—like their own.Daisy Shaw-Ellis, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2024
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Furthermore, through in-depth interviews, focus groups and participant observation, businesses can capture fans' motivations, passions and lifestyles.Barrie Brien, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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Acquisition of word-object associations by 14-month-old infants Science.Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
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Various industry trade associations already exist and are in a natural position to lead the evaluation and launch of civil collective defenses.Brian Walker, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Societies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/societies. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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