civilizational
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Coxon, who previously worked at Anthropic’s competitor OpenAI, noted that OpenAI had not grappled with “the civilizational stakes.”
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
Deutsche Bank called SpaceX the “apex of civilizational ambition” and put a $255 price target on the stock.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
As the nation became the dominant form of political organization in the 19th century, some countries started to tout their long civilizational history as part of their identity.
From Slate ● Jul. 4, 2026
As the rational foundations of clinical research continue to be challenged and undermined, her book reminds us of science’s singular ability to address problems of civilizational importance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
The separation from the civilizational influences of Asia amounts to absolute isolation.
From The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies by R. G. (Robert Gordon) Latham
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