as in regional
relating to a city, town, or country or to the people who live there
Serving on a jury is our civic duty. A meeting of civic leaders that intends to promote economic cooperation in the region.
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Recent Examples of civic
Among the consequences will be a shrinking of the civic arena, which could create an opening for nondemocratic actors such as China and Russia to expand their regional influence.
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Omar G. Encarnación, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2025
Sunday's mass shooting at a Grand Blanc church is the latest such violence that has left people injured or dead in public buildings and civic spaces in Michigan and across the nation.
—Detroit Free Press, Freep.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Milwaukee education and civic leaders have formed a new coalition to unite various school sectors on this issue.
—Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
What were once civic duties, such as collecting taxes and maintaining order, became investment opportunities, and the commodification of public service weakened once-strong notions of citizenship and civic duty.
—Zephyr Teachout, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
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Omar G. Encarnación, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2025
Sunday's mass shooting at a Grand Blanc church is the latest such violence that has left people injured or dead in public buildings and civic spaces in Michigan and across the nation.
—Detroit Free Press, Freep.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Milwaukee education and civic leaders have formed a new coalition to unite various school sectors on this issue.
—Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
What were once civic duties, such as collecting taxes and maintaining order, became investment opportunities, and the commodification of public service weakened once-strong notions of citizenship and civic duty.
—Zephyr Teachout, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for civic
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As a freshman, Long was the Western Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year and started in Sacramento State’s first-ever Division I NCAA regional game.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Boxes of tea stacked high on shelves await distribution to regional wholesale retailers and online customers nationwide.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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In 2023, New College was ranked 100 among national liberal arts colleges, and then in 2024 its ranking fell to 122.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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The application window was slashed from the usual month-long period to just nine days, buried during a national crisis when many filmmakers were literally unable to access government offices due to civil unrest.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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Boise’s municipal airport expansion and terminal improvement project is pegged at no more than $700 million to be complete by 2029.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Sep. 2025
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Abbas, as the head of the Palestinian Authority, has been at odds with Hamas since the Islamist militants won municipal elections and forced their more moderate rivals out of Gaza in 2007.—
Andrea Mitchell,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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The federal government is set to run out of money at midnight on Oct 1, the end of the fiscal year, unless members of Congress overcome partisan differences to strike a deal to pass a funding bill.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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If there is a shutdown, federal workers will not be paid, and federal buildings will close as Congress works to pass a deal to reopen the shuttered government.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Sep. 2025
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Hendryx also said the move would lead to more environmental destruction, more local air and water pollution from mining sites, more pollution from power plants, more harmful contributions to climate change emissions, and other negative impacts.—
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Under the new rules, young graduates — in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics or STEM — no longer need backing from a local employer and can enjoy more flexibility in terms for entry frequency and duration of stay.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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The application window was slashed from the usual month-long period to just nine days, buried during a national crisis when many filmmakers were literally unable to access government offices due to civil unrest.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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Many of the people named in the manifesto obtained protection orders through a civil case after the Harmses’ first arrest.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Civic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civic. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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