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
Melissa Derosa, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
And that was the one that ended up being a really civilized breakup.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
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
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Adjective
Combine those ingredients and the result is images that horrify a nation grown tragically indifferent to things that should stop a civilized society in its tracks.
—Melissa Derosa, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
And that was the one that ended up being a really civilized breakup.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
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
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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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Wild tulips, known as tulipa, grow naturally in Central Asia and were first cultivated in Istanbul around 1055.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Koolhaas sang the joys of juxtapositions in his 1978 book Delirious New York, and here his firm has cultivated a distinctively New York–y jangle of forms in which the utilitarian becomes the theatrical.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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K-pop performers are often remarked for their polished choreography and technically impressive concerts.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
22 Mar. 2026
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In the meantime, a polished proposal to a client can anchor your momentum and open a fresh path to success.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Mars Salazar is an accomplished music journalist based in Austin, Texas.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Anastos is survived by Kelly, his devoted wife of 57 years, and their accomplished children, Philip and Nina, and four beloved grandchildren.—
Tony Aiello,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Civilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civilized. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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