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humanization

American  
[hyoo-muhn-iz-ay-shuhn, hyoo-muhn-ahyz-ay-shuhn] / ˌhju mən ɪzˈeɪ ʃən, ˌhju mən aɪzˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the act or process of making or becoming humane or human.


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Bold flavors and pet humanization are also focus areas, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

“He believed in humanization and always talked about how too many people dehumanize each other.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2023

"We believe firmly that the Security Council sanctions apparatus requires a strong dose of humanization."

From Reuters Feb. 7, 2022

But Murphy’s fingerprints are still all over the show — his most prestigious to date — particularly in its two-pronged approach of humanization and sensationalization.

From Washington Post Nov. 10, 2021

All that the Hague Peace Congress has accomplished in this limited sphere deserves, like every permissible humanization of war, universal acknowledgment.

From Germany and the Next War by Friedrich von Bernhardi

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