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 seeds of civic renewal in the United States might sprout again when more Americans plant seeds with their neighbors. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 30 July 2026 In total, the government now owes the equivalent of $113,000 per person, according to USAFacts, a nonprofit civic initiative cofounded by former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer which aggregates and analyzes government data. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 29 July 2026 As dozens of cities across the US are forced to scrap their plans to build power-hungry data centers, some civic leaders are no longer asking. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 29 July 2026 Some version of the good European now seems more urgent than ever as ethnic-racial supremacists, egged on by their American allies, undermine political and civic cultures in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 28 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
Adjective
  • Since then, the missile has attracted close attention from defense planners around the world, particularly in the United States and among its regional allies, who have accelerated their own hypersonic weapons and missile-defense programmes.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Despite raising the alarm about the continent’s need for sovereign AI, Mensch is careful not to define Mistral as merely a regional champion, instead positioning the company as a global AI player.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of regional
Adjective
  • Kmele Foster is a media entrepreneur, commentator, and regular contributor to various national publications.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Adding in the other states that have reported cases, the national total stands at over 25,000.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of national
Adjective
  • Firefighters and municipal police officers were dispatched to extinguish the fire and carry ‌out ⁠initial rescue efforts.
    — Joe Kottke, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026
  • All of this was spelled out in municipal planning codes before Marriott signed on to join The Row at Reston Station.
    — Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of municipal
Adjective
  • His co-conspirator, San Francisco resident Micah-Luc Almeida, 47, was sentenced to three years in federal prison after being charged with possession with intent to distribute MDA.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Within weeks, Maryland filed a complaint with federal energy regulators arguing its residents were being charged roughly $2 billion in grid upgrade costs tied to data centers across the border in Virginia.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of federal
Adjective
  • Singing the Paradesi Jewish tunes that blended Sephardic chants with local folk elements.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Corporate leaders possess invaluable skills—M&A, HR, digital marketing—to modernize these often-outdated businesses, transforming local shops into regional powerhouses.
    — Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of local
Adjective
  • Yachua Mauricio Flores, 23, of Lincoln Heights pleaded guilty in late April to one count of obstructing, impeding and interfering with law enforcement officers during civil disorder, the Department of Justice said in a news release.
    — Seamus Bozeman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Unlike traditional diplomacy, conducted by states and official representatives, civil humanitarian diplomacy can create complementary spaces for dialogue and cooperation through civil society and other non-state actors.
    — Ricardo Bellino, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of civil

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

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