society
noun
an organized group of persons associated together for religious, benevolent, cultural, scientific, political, patriotic, or other purposes.
societies
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pluralof society.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Scholars of collective memory, also called public memory, have long argued that societies do not remember the past simply by preserving it.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
"It's extremely challenging for post-conflict societies to undertake a national reckoning or acknowledge responsibility for the crimes of the past."
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
"Attacks against volunteers and humanitarian personnel are unacceptable," the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement said in a statement, along with the Red Cross societies of the DR Congo and Uganda.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
Ukraine’s experience also reveals hard truths that Western political leaders and societies are forced to face.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
This is an odd-looking choice, especially since most human societies chose 5, 10, or 20 as their base number.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
