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 Milwaukee Turners, the city's oldest civic group, has its own legal observing program.
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Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 8 Jan. 2026
After facing pressure from civic leaders and ex-employees, OpenAI said its nonprofit would retain control.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
But Atlanta business and civic leaders have looked to spur new investment along Northside Drive, a barrier between downtown and Westside neighborhoods, including Vine City and English Avenue, which are rich in history but have suffered from severe flooding, blight and other issues.
—Rosana Hughes, AJC.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Wilson helps run civic engagement at the LGBTQ+ organization Equality Illinois, and White is a CPS teacher.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
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Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 8 Jan. 2026
After facing pressure from civic leaders and ex-employees, OpenAI said its nonprofit would retain control.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
But Atlanta business and civic leaders have looked to spur new investment along Northside Drive, a barrier between downtown and Westside neighborhoods, including Vine City and English Avenue, which are rich in history but have suffered from severe flooding, blight and other issues.
—Rosana Hughes, AJC.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Wilson helps run civic engagement at the LGBTQ+ organization Equality Illinois, and White is a CPS teacher.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for civic
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Over the years, Harold’s Chicken grew far beyond its original location, expanding into a regional brand with restaurants across eight states.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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Asian chip stocks climbed Friday, lifting several regional markets even as broader Asia-Pacific trade remained mixed.—
Tasmin Lockwood,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2026
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Smart noted that the event was somewhat overshadowed by recent national events.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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The desire for change is strong, as Republican lawmakers want to maintain Florida’s leading role in the national school choice movement.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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Projects include detecting leaks in aging municipal systems and restoring wetlands that recharge groundwater and reduce flood risks.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
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Colorado has 28 municipal utilities and 22 rural electric cooperatives, according to the Colorado Energy Office website.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
14 Jan. 2026
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The videos, posted to X on Sunday afternoon, quickly drew thousands of views and appear to show Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino ordering a crowd to move back as federal agents attempted to remove a man from a vehicle parked at the gas station.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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The legislation would modify federal highway and freight safety programs to allow grant recipients, such as state departments of transportation, to use vehicle telematics and predictive analytics to identify infrastructure concerns.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Jan. 2026
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All the victims were outside of the church and attending a funeral, according to local law enforcement authorities.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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Ceisler has spoken out against the federal 287(g) program, which allows local law enforcement agencies to partner with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and carry out certain immigration enforcement duties.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Constitutional law professor David Schultz, who has taught a class on police, criminal and civil procedure, has some answers.—
Esme Murphy,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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But the memory of decades-long civil unrest, largely ended by a peace agreement signed in 2016, is still fresh enough to provide a real-life context for Teddy’s machinations.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Civic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civic. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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