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 Within days, civic leaders, faith leaders and businesses across Central Florida had publicly condemned the display. — Linda Chapin, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026 Judd worked on the project for roughly two years, developing a series of proposals that responded closely to the city’s historical Beaux Arts plan, its aging railroad infrastructure, its new highways, and its older civic buildings. — Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026 Both the Hesburgh Commission report in the early 1980s and the Jordan Commission report in the late 1990s emphasized the need for civic and social assimilation of immigrants. — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026 In South Los Angeles, a group called Concerned Citizens of South Central Los Angeles got wind of a solid waste incinerator project called LANCER, took on civic and industry forces and strategized and worked and got the city to cancel its plans. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for civic
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  • The Pentagon has strengthened its regional posture in recent weeks.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Plus check out features on butterfly gardens, flsh camps, luxury cruises and regional travel calendars for events into January.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, Qatar's national gas company said one of its vessels was struck in the Persian Gulf, and Israeli strikes on Gaza killed eight people, including a young boy.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Support for Question 3 recognizes that Maryland cannot ignore a national effort to consolidate Republican power and hope the consequences pass us by.
    — Dylan Behler, Baltimore Sun, 1 Nov. 2026
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  • Outside Memphis, Tennessee, Elon Musk pledged $80 million to build a water recycling plant that's meant to turn treated municipal wastewater into cooling water for SpaceX's Colossus data centers.
    — Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
  • This capacity can power remote coastal industries, municipal grids, or power-hungry hyperscale data centers.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
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  • The vote by the commission broke along federal and local lines.
    — MATTHEW DALY, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
  • For American buyers, the federal government classifies three-wheelers as motorcycles.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026
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  • Google said the Wyoming facility will use air cooling to reduce pressure on local water resources, rather than relying on water-intensive cooling systems.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The bath products are from one of my favorite local producers, Harnn, who created a scent exclusively for Kromo.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
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  • Baez has practiced law for three decades and has tried 80 civil cases.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Roy wants to bring civil litigation back in-house to rein in the millions spent on outside counsel.
    — Times staff, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

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“Civic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civic. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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