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 When voters have absolute confidence that the rules are fair, secure, and uniformly enforced, participation in our civic process increases. — Yoni Anijar, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026 Even President Obama made a #VoteIRL video, lending the campaign an aura of official civic endorsement. — Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026 Funds will help support nonprofit and civic organizations actively involved in response, relief and recovery efforts. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 17 July 2026 The fest is a keystone event for Sandbox on the Beach, Santa Monica’s new civic plan for public events like the upcoming Super Bowl LXI and the LA28 Olympics and Paralympics. — Los Angeles Times, 16 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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  • The Iranian military fired six missiles on Jordan today, according to the Jordan Armed Forces, as the regional conflict expands.
    — Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • Still, those terms are likely to spark fears of regional nuclear proliferation, and face opposition in the US Congress.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of regional
Adjective
  • Colleen Hughes, the Tonidandel-Brown Restaurant Group’s beverage director, has earned national recognition from both the James Beard Foundation and the Michelin Guide for her cocktail program.
    — Evan Moore July 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
  • Investigative genetic genealogy provides lead Investigators uploaded the DNA profile of the unknown woman into CODIS, the national law enforcement database, but couldn’t come up with a match.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
Definition of national
Adjective
  • Plainville’s municipal administration did not respond to an invitation to comment.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
  • That year’s Flood Control Act created the Missouri River Basin Project (now known as the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program), mandating coordinated flood-control efforts across municipal and state lines.
    — Michelle Oliva-Espinosa, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
Definition of municipal
Adjective
  • The federal health agency has received nearly 7,000 reports of people across the country experiencing diarrhea and other symptoms associated with cyclosporiasis.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
  • The call led to a massive local, state and federal law enforcement presence racing up the one-lane road to the campsite, located 2,000 feet up in rough terrain in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, authorities said.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Definition of federal
Adjective
  • Many of their questions about the potential local impacts of the project remain unanswered.
    — Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
  • Contrary to Trump’s comments on Thursday night, national networks are not licensed by the government, but local stations are.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Definition of local
Adjective
  • While your rockets successfully land from space — Russian rockets attack Ukrainian civil people!
    — Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Bombardier has described the Global 8000 as the world’s fastest civil aircraft since Concorde.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
Definition of civil

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“Civic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civic. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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