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cultural change

American  
[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

"In recent years, we have made significant progress in rooting out misconduct and driving substantial cultural change," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

This shift reflects a broader cultural change as well.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

A man can trust his luck, but a society can’t; and cultural change, like random mutation, may make things chancier.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

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