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cultural change

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

noun

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


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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

Claire is calling for "cultural change" around speeding, which is the most common factor recorded in fatal collisions in Great Britain, according to official data.

From BBC Dec. 3, 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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