civilizing
Example Sentences
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Heaney was born with a subject he often resisted, and “Digging” turns away from violence to the civilizing necessity of work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
Colonialism, once equated by the West with civilizing progress, became synonymous with iniquity.
From New York Times ● Dec. 10, 2023
One might guess that the civilizing influence of Boomtown would form the arc of the season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2023
The French called this aspect of imperialism “the civilizing mission.”
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
But then, it seemed as if the Indians had been helpful to the settlers as well, so I didn’t see why they needed civilizing.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
