civic-minded
adjective
civ·ic-mind·ed
ˌsi-vik-ˈmīn-dəd 
: disposed to look after civic needs and interests
civic-mindedness
noun
Examples of civic-minded in a Sentence
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Deep in New Hampshire's North Country, a handful of civic-minded Americans in a small town called Dixville Notch will gather late into the night on Monday to cast the first votes of the state's 2024 primary, continuing a decades-long tradition that has surprising roots.
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Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2024
But for the last three years, Carswell's news organization takes part in a national program that worked to fill that void by turning to civic-minded residents and training them to help document the public meetings.
—Anna Katharine Ping, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2024
Mitt Romney was serious, civic-minded and conscientious, and he got absolutely bulldozed by the Obama campaign, which portrayed him as some kind of monster.
—Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 26 Oct. 2023
In a city where young Black men and boys are often stereotyped because of crimes committed by a relative few, the actions of the trio personified the character of the vast majority — the helpful, civic-minded who go about doing good deeds, large and small, every day without fanfare or notice.
—Courtland Milloy, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2023
Named as one of the 50 most civic-minded companies in the nation, Comerica partners with nonprofit and community organizations to improve financial education, as wellas support other community needs.
—Dallas News, 14 Sep. 2023
Even the most civic-minded of users will also need the support of an effective central moderation team to ensure the site’s baseline remains reasonable.
—Katherine Alejandra Cross, WIRED, 20 July 2023
Under former Mayor Eric Garcetti, the Mayor’s Fund launched an array of civic-minded programs including international travel for youths, senior meals during the early days of COVID-19, and cybersecurity assistance for businesses.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2023
Richard Ravitch, a politically savvy, civic-minded developer and public citizen who helped rescue New York City from the brink of bankruptcy and its decaying subways from fiscal collapse, died on Sunday in Manhattan.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 26 June 2023
Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2024
But for the last three years, Carswell's news organization takes part in a national program that worked to fill that void by turning to civic-minded residents and training them to help document the public meetings.
—Anna Katharine Ping, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2024
Mitt Romney was serious, civic-minded and conscientious, and he got absolutely bulldozed by the Obama campaign, which portrayed him as some kind of monster.
—Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 26 Oct. 2023
In a city where young Black men and boys are often stereotyped because of crimes committed by a relative few, the actions of the trio personified the character of the vast majority — the helpful, civic-minded who go about doing good deeds, large and small, every day without fanfare or notice.
—Courtland Milloy, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2023
Named as one of the 50 most civic-minded companies in the nation, Comerica partners with nonprofit and community organizations to improve financial education, as wellas support other community needs.
—Dallas News, 14 Sep. 2023
Even the most civic-minded of users will also need the support of an effective central moderation team to ensure the site’s baseline remains reasonable.
—Katherine Alejandra Cross, WIRED, 20 July 2023
Under former Mayor Eric Garcetti, the Mayor’s Fund launched an array of civic-minded programs including international travel for youths, senior meals during the early days of COVID-19, and cybersecurity assistance for businesses.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2023
Richard Ravitch, a politically savvy, civic-minded developer and public citizen who helped rescue New York City from the brink of bankruptcy and its decaying subways from fiscal collapse, died on Sunday in Manhattan.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 26 June 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1907, in the meaning defined above
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“Civic-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civic-minded. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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