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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During the festival, visitors can participate in regional cultural tours through the Freedom Journey app.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Oct. 2025
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Given the riskier threat environment in East Asia due to China’s regional hegemonic ambitions and North Korea’s nuclear saber-rattling, Tokyo has little negotiating leverage.—
Jeff Kingston,
Time,
4 Oct. 2025
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Messi is unlikely to take part due to his call-up to Argentina’s national team, which plays a day earlier vs Venezuela at Hard Rock Stadium.—
Franco Panizo,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Tennessean is part of the USA TODAY Network, the largest local-to-national publishing and digital media organization in the country.—
Nashville Tennessean,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, the steep curve, solid fundamentals, and favorable tax treatment offer compelling reasons to stay invested in municipal bonds.—
Paul Malloy,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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Legislators and municipal officials later wrote letters pushing for such prioritization, given the data that officials say is already available for transportation officials to review.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Senate Democrats, who are demanding a permanent extension of federal subsidies to help people afford health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, have voted down the funding bill four times.—
Terry Moseley,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Castaic Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Public schools enroll local students regardless of academic or physical ability, race, gender or family income; private schools can selectively admit students.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
8 Oct. 2025
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Oct. 2025
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European officials have also been warning about other hybrid threats and suspect Moscow was behind a string of incidents, including the sabotage of an undersea cable, cyberattacks, GPS jamming of civil aviation, and even acts of arson.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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Dale Ellis covers the federal courthouse beat for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, reporting on criminal and civil matters that impact Arkansans.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Civic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civic. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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