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cultural change

American

[kuhl-cher-uhl chaynj] / ˈkʌl tʃər əl ˈtʃeɪndʒ /

noun

plural

cultural changes

Also, culture change, alteration in a society's culture, resulting either from internal development or from interchange with members of other societies.

Example Sentences

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They reveal a time of major population growth and cultural change, driven by contact between different human groups.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

It was a major cultural change for someone who had come up on the British populist right, as the restaurant attracted patrons interested in blockchain and not just in Brexit.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

This shift reflects a broader cultural change as well.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

That shift reflects both economic pressures and cultural change.

From Barron's • Dec. 27, 2025

Korean speakers living in northeast China have also been an unsung force for cultural change inside North Korea.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden

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