civic

adjective

Definition of civicnext
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 The Greater Milwaukee Committee has named Cristy Garcia-Thomas president and CEO of the civic organization. — La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The Prince Hall Building has played an important role in the civic and social history of Atlanta's Black community, the National Park Service says. — Rashad Williams, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 Those involved in spearheading the recall effort have said the data center vote and its fallout, including the upcoming special election, represent a shift away from resident apathy toward local government and civic participation. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026 Idolizing the American founding, the Claremonters propose radical, counterrevolutionary action to restore government by consent, shatter the administrative state, and cultivate civic virtue. — Leonard A. Schuette, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for civic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for civic
  1. regional
  2. national
  3. municipal
  4. federal
  5. local
  6. civil
Adjective
  • Videos broadcast by regional news outlets and posted on social media show violent torrents of water surging through valleys and mountain passes, tearing down bridges and dams and sweeping away buildings.
    — Arshad R. Zargar, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Her many regional stage credits include Sugar Babies, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Annie Get Your Gun, Guys & Dolls, The Unsinkable Molly Brown, The Pajama Game, Miss Margarida’s Way and Nunsense.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of regional
Adjective
  • The Rattlers finished 4-4 in Southwestern Athletic Conference play in 2025, just two seasons removed from winning the Celebration Bowl and a Black college football national championship.
    — John Devine, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
  • What started as a hangover fix in Las Vegas is now a national industry testing the edges of medicine, cosmetics and longevity science — and the next wave, built around a molecule called NAD+, is already reshaping the menu.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of national
Adjective
  • Phoenix could lose some municipal and industrial water for the first time and turn to backup supplies.
    — Wufei Yu, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
  • None of this is expected to happen until after municipal elections, scheduled for the end of October.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of municipal
Adjective
  • His father, Kenneth Getty, who died last year, was convicted and sentenced to federal prison for bid-rigging stemming from his time as mayor in the 1990s.
    — Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The practice expands Canyon County’s long-running cooperation with federal immigration agents, including controversial jail holds and a 2025 racetrack raid that prompted racial profiling lawsuits from Latino families.
    — Rachel Spacek, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of federal
Adjective
  • This is viewed as part of his decentralization agenda, aiming to transfer powers in areas such as skills training and select tax authorities from London to local combined authorities.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In the movie, a local brothel — the Devil’s Playhouse — becomes the target of a TV preacher, forcing the town’s sheriff, who happens to be a frequent customer, to save it.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of local
Adjective
  • According to a civil wrongful death lawsuit filed by Lindsay's ex-husband Patrick Clancy, the 36-year-old is paralyzed below the sternum.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • According to court records, a mortgage company filed a civil complaint against Paul and Sally Anne Cash in August 2025 to foreclose on the home, court records show.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of civil

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“Civic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civic. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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