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Adjective
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In an era when roads were still rough and driving was still novel, electric automobiles seemed civilized.—
Bill Gourgey,
Popular Science,
5 Feb. 2026 -
There is a much more civilized way to do this that involves working together with state officials opposed to inserting the administration’s will on a state whose citizens have stood up for their neighbors and said this is not right!—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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But like any socialized behavior, this mindset can be unlearned.—
Ruth Oh Reitmeier,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Semicivilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semicivilized. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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