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 president blended patriotic spectacle with campaign-style politics, reshaping a civic milestone around his leadership and worldview. — Natalie Allison, Washington Post, 4 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 Chuck Norris Throughout his life, Chuck Norris was associated with messages celebrating patriotism, faith and civic responsibility. — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 Its work has focused on civic programming, including student contests, volunteer initiatives and events around the country. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 3 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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  • Last week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration sent regulatory priorities to the nation’s regional fishery councils, which environmentalists say reveal a direct attack on fishery management and ocean conservation.
    — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • The regional relief effort is being coordinated by Guyana, Venezuela’s eastern neighbor, with which it has been involved in a decades-old border dispute.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
Definition of regional
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  • But Canada has plans to launch hundreds of new satellites to safeguard its national sovereignty, reducing reliance on Washington, and the European Union is developing its own network of 290 satellites.
    — Amy Gunia, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
  • But for all Regragui’s success, replacement Mohammed Ouahbi is even more closely aligned to the national team DNA, having been in charge of the victorious under-20s side prior to stepping up.
    — Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 9 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
  • But now the state is under attack, which could mean that millions in federal dollars will be clawed back and the state’s voice muted.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • That federal oversight allows Kalshi to offer its prediction market to users in Texas.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026
Definition of federal
Adjective
  • At this time, there aren’t any local outbreaks in California, and current cases of cyclosporiasis infection are not linked to the multi-state outbreak, according to the California Department of Public Health.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Our real estate data comes from public records that have been registered and digitized by local county offices.
    — Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 10 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 12 Jul. 2026.

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