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
Yes Please list the highlights of your civic involvement/activism in the city of Fort Worth: Served on Fort Worth City Council since 2023
Have you ever been arrested, charged with a crime or otherwise been part of a criminal proceeding?
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Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
Germany fares better than the average across jobs, work-life balance, education, safety, civic engagement, and life satisfaction.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The party had tried to survive as a civic group in recent years but struggled to raise funds as multiple private venues canceled their events, often at the last minute.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
Yes District 11 Please list the highlights of your civic involvement/activism in the city of Fort Worth: Served on various committees and boards with the City of Fort Worth
Have you ever been arrested, charged with a crime or otherwise been part of a criminal proceeding?
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
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Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
Germany fares better than the average across jobs, work-life balance, education, safety, civic engagement, and life satisfaction.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The party had tried to survive as a civic group in recent years but struggled to raise funds as multiple private venues canceled their events, often at the last minute.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
Yes District 11 Please list the highlights of your civic involvement/activism in the city of Fort Worth: Served on various committees and boards with the City of Fort Worth
Have you ever been arrested, charged with a crime or otherwise been part of a criminal proceeding?
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for civic
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Loading your audio article The James Beard Foundation on Wednesday announced its James Beard Awards book and media nominees, which include Chicago native Ashok Selvam, regional editor for Eater Midwest.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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His free speech argument won May 1, 2025 5:00 AM The Charlotte Observer Nora O’Neill is the regional accountability reporter for The Charlotte Observer.—
Nora O’Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
9 May 2025
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The Cowgirls were the No. 5 national seed in the 2024 NCAA Tournament and swept a home regional and super regional.—
Ethan Westerman,
Arkansas Online,
12 May 2025
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Some justices criticize national injunctions Some Supreme Court justices have expressed displeasure with universal injunctions, especially Justice Neil Gorsuch, one of the court’s six conservative justices.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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As a result, homes and municipal buildings have aged and deteriorated but were not torn down and replaced.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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Smaller breweries, which often rely heavily on municipal water without additional treatment, showed some of the highest contamination levels.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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And two weeks ago, Burroughs issued another temporary restraining order blocking Department of Energy cuts to federal research funding in the lawsuit brought by the Association of American Universities.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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The showdown between the federal judge and the state attorney general's office is tied to a lawsuit filed by immigrant groups against Uthmeier and state prosecutors across Florida.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2025
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In many municipalities, local governing bodies are casting the deciding vote.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2025
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Now, the 33-year-old New York State Assembly member and Queens local is becoming something of a rallying figure for the city’s progressive glitterati.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
4 May 2025
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The rules around federal civil proceedings are slightly more flexible, allowing for recording in some instances at the discretion of the judge.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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More than three dozen athletes have joined in a civil lawsuit against the DCI, alleging the agency had violated their rights and smeared their reputations.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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“Civic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civic. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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