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 His research has revealed a history that extends beyond one church to include Black architects, physicians, Freemasons and civic leaders whose contributions helped shape Kansas City. — Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026 Chuck Norris Throughout his life, Chuck Norris was associated with messages celebrating patriotism, faith and civic responsibility. — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 The America250 website lists nonprofit organizations, including those that focus on civic engagement, education, housing, conservation and veterans, that people can donate to. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 3 July 2026 Raúl Prieto Ramírez, San Diego’s official civic organist and artistic director of the Spreckels Organ Society, oversees the festival’s programming each year. — Maya Santiago, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 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
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  • Early autumn brings calm water, regional wine events and a slower pace built for long lakeside lunches.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Fox also unloaded its regional cable sports networks — a savvy move before that business cratered.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of regional
Adjective
  • The United States men’s national soccer team is heading to the Round of 16, defeating Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2-0, on Wednesday night in Santa Clara, California.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • Pyrotecnico, a national fireworks and drones display business, is in charge of the spectacle.
    — Staff report, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of national
Adjective
  • The Illinois International Port District, the municipal corporation that owns the port, appears to be trying to stay out of it all, though Local 150 has pushed for the termination of QSL’s lease at the port.
    — Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • And often, data centers are pulling from municipal water supplies, Anisfeld said.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Definition of municipal
Adjective
  • Councilmember Monica Rodriguez, who voted against the proposal in mid-June, voiced fears that the list of noncitizen voters would immediately be seized by federal immigration authorities.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • The people ended up burning down the house of one of the tax collectors, prompting President George Washington to raise the first federal army against them and quickly quell the revolt.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of federal
Adjective
  • In her role as assistant county administrator, Cobbins coordinated alongside the local fire and police departments, municipal court system, city public works and more.
    — Sofi Zeman July 2, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
  • According to the commission, America's Block Party is designed to bring communities together through local celebrations during the holiday weekend.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of local
Adjective
  • More to the point, the quarterly reports reflect the highest-quality, detailed information, the information the SEC requires executives to disclose on pain of facing a civil lawsuit from the agency or even criminal liability for faking data.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • The two bombs went off across the street from the Four Seasons hotel, where Macron spent the night and had met civil society groups on Tuesday morning, according to Reuters.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 7 July 2026
Definition of civil

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“Civic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civic. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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