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humanization

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[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

Ultimately, my aspiration is to see mutual humanization, recognizing each other as cultural cousins.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 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

"Civilization," says that celebrated statesman, "is the humanization of nations in their outward institutions, in their manners, and in the inward feelings upon which these depend."

From The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of Mankind by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur

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