civic

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 Its importance as a civic institution that preserves our democracy by upholding the promise that knowledge belongs to everyone has never been more necessary. Michael Fassnacht, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 Christian nationalism, a worldview that sees the United States as a Christian nation and believes that Christianity should have a privileged role in American civic life, has been shown to be related to a host of social attitudes. Paul Djupe, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026 The conversation really homed in on the point of all this work — to encourage stronger civic engagement of young people, greater government accountability and a whole-of-society approach to improving child well-being. Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 The museum can become a place of truth, healing and civic pride, but only if the agreement is honored and Eatonville is trusted to own, operate and tell its story. John W. Beacham, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for civic
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • Papierniak said Arlington Heights is participating in a joint municipal bid with Palatine and Elk Grove Village to procure additional salt for the season.
    Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In 2025, Downtown College Prep defaulted on $34 million in municipal bonds.
    George Avalos, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • 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
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
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

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“Civic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civic. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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