humanize
verb (used with object)
to make humane, kind, or gentle.
humanized
Example Sentences
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Both of these famous women have long fought to be humanized while also marketing an obscene amount of stuff to us.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026
The nearly autonomous facility allows scientists to grow mammalian cells from genetically humanized mice remotely and monitor stainless-steel bioreactors in real time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
In humanized mouse models, tumor growth slowed markedly.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 18, 2026
Saoirse Ronan: I think she humanized the addiction story for me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2024
That is the miracle of Greek mythology—a humanized world, men freed from the paralyzing fear of an omnipotent Unknown.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
