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
Competing civic interests and institutional missions inevitably clash, particularly when promises of cultural visibility and community representation are made simultaneously.
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Michelle Grabner, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
Leopold of Tuscany was able to draw on a rich humanist tradition and civic pride.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
On one hand, this sounded like awfully sweeping rhetoric for a job that, oversees a handful of preëxisting city programs dealing with community groups and civic outreach.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
Beyond her practice, Courtney has long invested in the professional and civic institutions that shape her community.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
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Michelle Grabner, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
Leopold of Tuscany was able to draw on a rich humanist tradition and civic pride.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
On one hand, this sounded like awfully sweeping rhetoric for a job that, oversees a handful of preëxisting city programs dealing with community groups and civic outreach.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
Beyond her practice, Courtney has long invested in the professional and civic institutions that shape her community.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for civic
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Georgia gymnastics continues its quest for the team’s first national championship in more than 15 years this week with its trip to Tempe, Arizona, for the NCAA regional second round.—
Makenzy Wolford,
AJC.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Led by veteran journalist and editor Mohammed Sergie, the platform launched with a world-class regional team reporting from Riyadh, Abu Dhabi, and Dubai.—
Rachel Keidan,
semafor.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Union League, in contrast, was for those who could demonstrate their commitment to the national cause, and its clubhouse quickly became a place to get the latest news from the Southern battlefields.—
Michael Gorra,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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It was installed in the left‑field concourse last month, six years after the city of Dallas removed it from Love Field following the 2020 protests and national reckoning over racial injustice.—
Marissa Armas,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Those ideas include having a permanent member with experience in municipal government, or seat for a representative of the regional council of governments in the area where a project is proposed.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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Chicago’s municipal pension funds — covering employees, police and fire — are now only 25% funded.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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The original complaint claims the airport violated federal grant assurances connected to more than $1 million the county accepted since 2022, when the effective ban on ultralights began.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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In Idaho, the deadline to file both state and federal income tax returns for the 2025 tax year is Wednesday, April 15.—
Hali Smith
April 4,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2026
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The league and its clubs are actively delivering initiatives within local communities to address gender‑based abuse, including through the wider work of the Premier League Foundation and the funding of pilot projects.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Those tactics led to backlash from local Black leaders, who said police went too far in dealing with crowds of mostly Black young people.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Near the top, mounds built over Cold War civil-defense structures offered city views.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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While many of the California laws banning the political use of public office are civil statutes, one is a criminal statute.—
Will Swaim,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Civic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civic. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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