as in urban
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as in civilized
to accustom to the ways of the city
we've become so citified that many people have no idea where their food comes from
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Recent Examples of citified
Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2019
As humans have become ever more citified, the need for a touch of nature—rus in urbe—has become increasingly critical.
—Simon Barnes, WSJ, 13 Apr. 2018
Even in New York City with hotspots like La Esquina, Dos Caminos or Rosa Mexicana, the dishes focus on citified takes on classics, heralding table-side guacamole and delightful tacos with an array of garnishes.
—Lauren Sheffield, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Sep. 2017
Adjective
Baseball caps and other unisex or men’s hats must be removed — a fact that does not seem to be known to many male bumpkins, citified or countrified.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2019
As humans have become ever more citified, the need for a touch of nature—rus in urbe—has become increasingly critical.
—Simon Barnes, WSJ, 13 Apr. 2018
Even in New York City with hotspots like La Esquina, Dos Caminos or Rosa Mexicana, the dishes focus on citified takes on classics, heralding table-side guacamole and delightful tacos with an array of garnishes.
—Lauren Sheffield, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for citified
Adjective
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Albuquerque has the longest urban stretch of the road in the country, so there are lots of cool activations tied to that, including large scale murals and interactive art installations organized by Meow Wolf and local artists.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
11 May 2026
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Severe winds are possible, and storms will be slow-moving with high rainfall rates, raising the risk of urban flooding.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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The Democratic losses are in heavily urbanized Central Florida, Tampa Bay and Southeast Florida, targeting Soto and incumbents Kathy Castor, Jared Moskowitz and Debbie Wasserman Schultz.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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For me as a city person now—and maybe for readers in industrial cities in the nineteenth century—learning about the time kept by birds promises to draw us into a world of glorious song and vibrant patterns of life that feel remote in urbanized places.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Citified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/citified. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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