civilizing

present participle of civilize
as in cultivating

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cultivating
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  • The science—or art—of cultivating beneficial attitudes and habits amid prodigious privilege is nascent.
    Christina Binkley, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2025
  • There is a focus on the other side of motorsports, where students learn skills such as marketing and public relations, social media, cultivating sponsorships, setting and managing a budget, and finding ways to generate revenue to help fund the program.
    Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Civilizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civilizing. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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