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civilize

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Definition of civilize

as in to cultivate

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Recent Examples of civilize Classic imperialism sought to bind disparate places together under a vast administrative structure, animated by a civilizing mission. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2026 Biking in Copenhagen is civilized—collective pressure ensures hand signals and other forms of etiquette are strictly adhered to. — Tamara Shopsin, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2025 These facts, in turn, were wielded as evidence for the need of a civilizing Christian influence. — David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025 If Providence gave Americans the right to civilize a continent, why not the world? — Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for civilize

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Wickersham spent more than a year writing his book and cultivated the background from a sportswriting life spent observing QBs.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
The promotion and publicity that larger news organizations can bring to bear is just one consideration, as is an ability to put new content directly in front of a large audience that has already been cultivated.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

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Sub-Saharan Africa has both the most rapidly urbanizing population on Earth and the youngest.

— Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Aug. 2026
If appropriate action is not taken, economic growth in urbanizing cities will continue to happen at the cost of the less fortunate.

— Chloe Wong, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026

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