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Recent Examples of civility Social media isn’t the only factor behind our decline in civility. Larry Magid, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025 Divisions within the Republican Party between those favoring hard-line policies and leaders seeking a return to civility and unity are likely to become more pronounced. Shane Croucher amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025 First, practice and model civility. Nino Paoli, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025 The small but growing non-profit called Arizona Talks is pursuing that ideal, hosting public events on controversial topics but with an eye toward civility and unity. Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for civility
Recent Examples of Synonyms for civility
Noun
  • No wonder many suspected some divine intervention courtesy of Sister Jean was on the Ramblers’ side.
    Shannon Ryan, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • One of those was a massive hit courtesy of an Eagles defender, and resulted in a trip to the blue medical tent for Dart.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • There is no record of how William’s wife greeted the news of the instant stepson with the polished manners, who impressed even his hard-driving grandfather.
    Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
  • For some, this makes thrifting a stressful proposition, and that stress can lead to bad behavior—and bad manners.
    Heather Bien, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • These are not philanthropic gestures.
    Olivier Wenden, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Back in 2023, he was slapped with a massive $50,000 fine for verbally abusing officials, and last season he was hit with a $14,000 fine for a violent gesture during a game against the Buffalo Bills.
    Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The two men verbally square off hilariously, demonstrating the unique art of using politeness as a form of aggression.
    Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The clearest firebrand of the group is Suzanne (Mia Barron), whose patronizing politeness will eventually give way to rage once her views are challenged.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Pushing the boundaries of these materials Beyond their scientific elegance, MOFs are incredibly promising for real-world technologies.
    Stavroula Alina Kampouri, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Each towel is designed with a dobby border that adds a touch of elegance and luxury.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • There’s a quixotic gallantry to appealing to a saner conservative and looking ahead to a post-Trump American politics.
    James Folta, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Queen Elizabeth later awarded Beaton the George's Cross, Britain’s highest civilian award for gallantry, for his role in saving her daughter’s life, and bestowed honors on Callender, as well as the other policemen and onlookers who intervened.
    Bailey Richards, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • His possession-by-possession attentiveness was not good.
    Josh Robbins, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Viewer Reactions Instagram users instantly flocked to the video, touched by Rusty's attentiveness and curiosity.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This level of thoughtfulness is nothing new for him, though.
    Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
  • That thoughtfulness is why the foundation blends seamlessly without ever leaving behind an ashy cast, a struggle many of us know all too well.
    Essence, Essence, 7 Oct. 2025

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“Civility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civility. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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