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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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He says commonhold will require "a bit of a cultural change" and that people will need to view themselves as "stewards" of their building.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

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

During the last 13,000 years less cultural change has accumulated in Australia than in any other continent.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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