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 Congress later reauthorized the fund and Stewart received New York City’s highest civic honor, the Bronze Medallion. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 27 July 2026 Several defendants received death sentences, but pressure from Black civic organizations and other supporters helped persuade President Benjamin Harrison to commute those sentences in 1891. — Edward D. Melillo, Fortune, 27 July 2026 Both are members of EDUCATE Denver, a coalition of civic leaders who support DPS students. — Elaine Gantz Berman, Denver Post, 27 July 2026 She is involved in her local church and organizations like Loud Light, a non-partisan youth civic engagement and voting rights organization. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 26 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
  • Other information voters should know Meyer has pledged to make the Jackson County municipal government carbon-neutral if elected.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
  • Barcelona Moves To Maximum Cruise Tax Rate On July 15, Barcelona’s deputy mayor for economic affairs, Jordi Valls, committed the city government to raising its municipal cruise passenger surcharge to the legal maximum.
    — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of municipal
Adjective
  • The Oakwood and Flowery Branch police departments will help make immigration arrests, extending the reach of federal immigration enforcement inside Hall County, one of Georgia’s largest immigrant enclaves.
    — Lautaro Grinspan, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
  • Last week, a federal judge denied AT&T’s request for a preliminary injunction to temporarily stop state regulators from requiring the company to provide basic telephone services while a court case is decided.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of federal
Adjective
  • Private cultural experiences, exclusive access, seasonal culinary events, and authentic local encounters become easier to arrange, allowing travelers to experience destinations in ways that feel both effortless and deeply personal.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 24 July 2026
  • The driver injured in the crash was taken by Canyon County Paramedics to a local hospital, where he was treated and released, police said, before being arrested.
    — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 24 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
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“Civic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civic. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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