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 Skilled corporate professionals collaborating with nonprofits, social entrepreneurs and civic leaders encounter constraints and approaches that often do not exist within corporate walls. — Deirdre White, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Amnesty International said the dissolution of the transitional government marks a decisive step toward South Sudan’s first elections but urged authorities to protect civic space and human rights during the electoral period. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 And Mann got involved in civic engagement, with Asian Pacific American Public Affairs. — Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Rosemarie was an active member of many civic organizations and received numerous awards. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 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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  • Progress in talks will be a main focus for markets, as regional mediators push for ceasefire negotiations, said Mahmoud Mashal, senior market analyst of VT Markets Dubai, adding that any meaningful progress could drive crude lower.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • According to data from the Africa CDC, the current outbreak has outpaced the two-year West Africa regional outbreak in terms of spread in the same time.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of regional
Adjective
  • Most of the effort to increase that and boost housing construction and supply comes from the state and local level, rather than something Congress can do at the national level.
    — Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Mazda Motor’s flag and Japanese national flag are hoisted at the company headquarters in Fuchu-cho, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan July 15, 2025.
    — Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of national
Adjective
  • Even municipal special-event permits rarely explicitly require medical data collection as a condition of approval.
    — Vibhu Krishna, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The city of Santa Fe Springs had revoked the league’s access to its municipal fields over allegations the organization was improperly subleasing them to another nonprofit.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of municipal
Adjective
  • Ramanan entered a plea agreement last year and was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The constitutional question has been litigated many times, and by our count, every state or federal appellate court that’s ruled on the issue has concluded that ALPR networks are within bounds of the Fourth Amendment.
    — Rafael A. Mangual, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of federal
Adjective
  • Why is the most expensive defense option always the one pursued when the most useful one might be available down the street at the local Source for Sports supply shop?
    — Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Drawn from the Times or local rags, the cutouts sometimes included images; others were just bits of text from the news or obituary sections.
    — Ryan Sullivan, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of local
Adjective
  • The wedding weekend began on Thursday, September 24—exactly three years after their first real date—with the civil ceremony in Montalcino, which was attended only by their closest family and friends.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026
  • McGuire did his undergraduate work in bioresource and agricultural engineering and earned a master’s degree in civil engineering.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of civil

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“Civic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civic. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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