as in cultured
having or showing a taste for the fine arts and gracious living
a civilized older couple who are celebrated for holding dinner parties that are attended by the city's best and brightest
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Recent Examples of civilized
David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
In an era when roads were still rough and driving was still novel, electric automobiles seemed civilized.
—Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2026
But thousands of others travel to the civilized confines of Pasadena, California, to volunteer for the Rose Parade.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Here was a foolish and incompetent tribune of the nation’s racist vulgarians, opposed by the prosperous and the well educated, the civilized and the tolerant.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
Some more civilized tenants, the sweet but stuffy textile heir Edgar Linton (Shazad Latif) and his sister, Isabella (Alison Oliver), move into the estate next door.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
In an era when roads were still rough and driving was still novel, electric automobiles seemed civilized.
—Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2026
But thousands of others travel to the civilized confines of Pasadena, California, to volunteer for the Rose Parade.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Here was a foolish and incompetent tribune of the nation’s racist vulgarians, opposed by the prosperous and the well educated, the civilized and the tolerant.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for civilized
Adjective
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The end result is a cultured information of markets that supports thoughtful techniques, reliable forecasting and knowledgeable positioning without pointless complexity.—
Ascend Agency,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Marty is not cultured, colorful and neurotic with a penchant for Yiddish outbursts.—
David Colman,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In Iran, as in Afghanistan, religious authority and political authority are deeply entangled, and unless democracy is cultivated within, and unless a robust pluralistic culture evolves from within, outside intervention would not help much.—
Debidatta A. Mahapatra,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
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The good news is that, unlike IQ, which remains relatively stable over a lifetime, AQ can be cultivated.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Ortega styled the Carmen Bag with a polished evening ensemble at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
8 Mar. 2026
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When combined in a single shoe, the style strikes a nice balance that looks cool but polished.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Lie, an accomplished jazz pianist, performed the session live.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Mar. 2026
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In somewhat rapid succession, Joseph lost his father, Keven Davis, an accomplished attorney who represented the likes of the Williams sisters and Wynton Marsalis, in 2012, and his brother Noah in 2015.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Civilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civilized. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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