OVERCIVILIZED Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

overcivilized

adjective

Definition of overcivilized

as in hypercivilized

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This cool, cosmopolitan hotel is within walking distance of Bend’s best restaurants, shops, and the Deschutes River, and was named one of the best in the country by Tripadvisor users in 2025.

— Sierra Vandervort, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2026
After the Danish‑Caribbean imprint of the Virgin Islands, San Juan introduces a wider, more cosmopolitan rhythm with Spanish colonial architecture, Afro‑Caribbean culture and the hum of a bustling Latin American city.

— David Dickstein, Oc Register, 17 June 2026

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More to the point, the quarterly reports reflect the highest-quality, detailed information, the information the SEC requires executives to disclose on pain of facing a civil lawsuit from the agency or even criminal liability for faking data.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
The two bombs went off across the street from the Four Seasons hotel, where Macron spent the night and had met civil society groups on Tuesday morning, according to Reuters.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 7 July 2026

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