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civilization

[siv-uh-luh-zey-shuhn] / ˌsɪv ə ləˈzeɪ ʃən /


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This new human civilization we’re building here and now: “Will it be human, and will be civilized?” he asks.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

Just like a civilization that had taken peace for granted, the Great Depression revealed the fragility of the entire economic system.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

“We share the same root. We speak the same language. We hold the same values. And together, our warriors have defended the same extraordinary civilization under twin banners of red, white and blue.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Our own civilization has sent several technosignatures into the beyond, in the form of spacecraft.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

The only thing that we can’t change is that the game has to have an ancient civilization theme.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina




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