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
Ottilie said such rentals force out families, reduce school enrollment, reduce community participation in civic events and dramatically increase rents.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
Outside of his civic work, Heley is the executive director of the Heartland Conservation Alliance, a nonprofit organization that works to restore the Blue River Watershed and its urban greenspaces — which includes Overland Park.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Under that law, citizenship applicants had to be able to speak English but the courts still oversaw the determination of applicants’ civic knowledge.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
Its bet on culture isn’t a branding exercise, but a sustainable public and civic investment.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
Outside of his civic work, Heley is the executive director of the Heartland Conservation Alliance, a nonprofit organization that works to restore the Blue River Watershed and its urban greenspaces — which includes Overland Park.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Under that law, citizenship applicants had to be able to speak English but the courts still oversaw the determination of applicants’ civic knowledge.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
Its bet on culture isn’t a branding exercise, but a sustainable public and civic investment.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for civic
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The hotel has committed to sourcing produce locally and to supporting regional agriculture.—
Kate Van Dyke,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Carnival Cruise Line is expanding its footprint in the Gulf Coast, with Carnival Valor homeporting year-round from Mobile, Alabama, starting in 2027, marking a major win for regional cruise fans.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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This national narrative sat in tension with a growing regionalism, seen in the rise of local historians and small museums.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Oct. 2025
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While Virginia has leaned Democratic in recent presidential elections, its gubernatorial contests have often defied national trends.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The board is working with the city to ensure its exempt status is correctly reflected across municipal records.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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As health secretary, Kennedy has pledged to remove fluoride from municipal water, which, over decades, has proven safe and highly effective at preventing tooth decay in children.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s lack of specifics on his new 10% Canada tariff raised key questions for Erica York, vice president of federal tax policy at the Tax Foundation.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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The federal government allocated funds for SNAP and WIC's October operations in September.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
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However, energy analysts point to the high costs of setting up in a new remote environment in harsh weather without local infrastructure, labor, or equipment.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Oct. 2025
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The criminal operations have gone largely unchallenged in Cambodia due to the complete dismantling in recent years of the country’s civil society and independent media.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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From their point of view, there will be a local council that will get a lot of money from international donors, but, behind the scenes, Hamas, like Hezbollah in Lebanon, will be able to continue to preserve its military and political and civil power.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Civic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civic. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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