overcivilized

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcivilized
Adjective
  • For nearly a century now The Pierre has never lost its cosmopolitan luster, and Perrine, now re-incarnated with Chef Garofalo, matches that appeal as a restaurant of convincing posh and good taste.
    John Mariani, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Onward to colorful, cosmopolitan Dallas, through Austin (home of the University of Texas), and finally to San Antonio, where the legend of the Alamo and the Riverwalk attract people from all over the world.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • If this were a civil case, the parties would likely file motions for summary judgment, and the judge would be able to offer an explanation of how the law applies to the evidence adduced at trial.
    Andrea Tinianow, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • In civil cases, confidential settlements can resolve matters that might have taken years to go to trial, by allowing those accused of wrongdoing to minimize any publicity.
    David W. Chen, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Her personal restaurant recommendations read like a love letter to the city's diverse dining scene: the sophisticated Spanish flavors at Casa Paco, the Chinese cuisine at Sunny's Chinese, and the charm of brodflour bakery.
    Kimberly Lyn, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2025
  • The followup stars Jared Leto as a highly sophisticated Program, Ares, who is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission, marking humankind’s first encounter with AI beings.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Overcivilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcivilized. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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