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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Of course, there are also still big, unanswered questions around the safety of autonomous vehicles operating in busy urban centers.—
Laurie Winkless,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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To imagine tens of thousands of protesters in these urban pockets is already a stretch, and far shy of a million.—
Davood Moradian,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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At the beginning of the Iron Age, Phoenicians set out westwards, searching for valuable natural resources to be brought back and traded in the urbanized world of the eastern Mediterranean.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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Over time, the religious event became much more urbanized, and in modern times now uses projectors, LEDs, and even drones to light up the night sky.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
18 Dec. 2025
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“Citified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/citified. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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