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humanize

[hyoo-muh-nahyz, yoo-] / ˈhyu məˌnaɪz, ˈyu- /
VERB
acculturate
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“We’re using creators to explain and humanize the technology and solutions,” said Kirsten Hamstra, Lenovo’s executive director of global social media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

He also knows how to be comfortable in that space, and still find ways to humanize himself to an audience trying desperately to demonize him.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026

The event is part of what NFL marketing bosses describe as the organization's "helmets off" strategy, intended to humanize players and increase engagement, particularly among younger fans, by emphasizing their personalities and off-field interests.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

The level of understanding she had of Alani, and Whitaker’s desire to humanize her, made a character who could have been seen as unrelatable, ignorant or even irritating into a delightfully self-aware fan favorite.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

My speech that night gave me a chance to humanize myself, explaining who I was in my own voice, slaying the caricatures and stereotypes with my own words.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama