civilizing

verb

present participle of civilize
as in cultivating

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  1. cultivating
  2. urbanizing
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  • That said, Universal’s campaign seemed less interested in cultivating those audiences than in reaching people who would have a strong reaction to a two-minute trailer.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Today, those cultivating followers in addition to a wardrobe have eked out more elbow space.
    — Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of cultivating
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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
Definition of urbanizing
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“Civilizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civilizing. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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