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 Other Rancho Cordova residents are looking forward to having a new place to hold civic events and see sporting matches in their own community. — James Taylor, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 It's designed for nonprofit, community and civic organizations. — Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026 There was little understanding of how contagion might spread, but the civic leaders intuited that physical distancing measures could lessen its effect. — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026 But as more Tunisians might be learning, the right ideas and the best people to run an economy can be elevated only when all citizens are civic equals, working together under political openness and accountable government. — The Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Oct. 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
  • The four countries agreed Monday to continue talks on expanding cooperation among them, particularly about regional peace and security, a statement said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The four countries agreed to continue to engage to advance regional peace and security, according to Iranian state media.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of regional
Adjective
  • These developments support the modernization of renewable energy systems and help drive national carbon-reduction goals.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
  • From union leader to president Lula rose to national prominence as the leader of a metalworkers' union that organized strikes that helped bring down Brazil's dictatorship in the 1980s.
    — Catherine Osborn, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of national
Adjective
  • Under that alternative, the city would keep its K-5 school, while part of the space at Lloyd Estates would be used by an outside partner or municipal government.
    — Tim Lonergan, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • And Florida law prohibits candidates from using state, county, municipal or district employees’ services during work hours to advance their campaigns.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of municipal
Adjective
  • An Orange County woman is facing federal criminal charges after being accused of luring a pit bull puppy underneath her minivan and running it over in an incident that was caught on video.
    — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
  • These elections will be fine with federal watchers inside or outside the polling centers.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of federal
Adjective
  • Therapy rooms look out over the open ocean, as therapists deploy local oils, herbs, and spices via an imaginative roster of treatments.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
  • In order to ensure the long-term sustainability of major investments in stadiums and arenas, governments must first prioritise the development of the troubled local sports sector.
    — Martin K.N Siele, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of local
Adjective
  • Manish Kumar, a professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering and chemical engineering at UT Austin, said the goal is to simplify the recovery of lithium from complex mixtures.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Part of the reform focused on eliminating misdemeanor criminal penalties, arrests and jail time for unlicensed mobile food vendors and replacing them with civil violations and fines.
    — Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
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“Civic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civic. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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