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Recent Examples of civilly
Those warnings would explain that consumers can attempt to hold companies civilly or criminally liable for any loss or damages, the bill said, while warning that the product could be discontinued at any time.
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Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
If that happened, Moore could be civilly liable to these clients for their penalties as well.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Guiffre sued him civilly and was granted an unspecified settlement in 2022.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Last November, a jury found the MMA fighter civilly liable for assault.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 31 July 2025
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Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
If that happened, Moore could be civilly liable to these clients for their penalties as well.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Guiffre sued him civilly and was granted an unspecified settlement in 2022.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Last November, a jury found the MMA fighter civilly liable for assault.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for civilly
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Kerr spoke for the first time on Tuesday, an hour or so before news of Kuminga’s new deal broke, answering only a few questions about the 22-year-old forward’s status before politely declining to answer anything else until the contract negotiations were settled.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The queen greeted this insane question with a politely regal stare, ignored my faux pas, and continued talking about financial inclusion.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Evergreen officials respectfully declined.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
27 Sep. 2025
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The district remains committed to ensuring all athletic competitions are conducted safely and respectfully.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Civilly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civilly. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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