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Recent Examples of civilly
The Department of Justice and the Office of the Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services periodically bring improper billing cases, both criminally and civilly, against health care providers.
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Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
As a public institution, UVU upholds First Amendment rights and fosters an environment where ideas – popular or controversial – can be exchanged freely, energetically, and civilly.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
As a public institution, UVU upholds First Amendment rights and fosters an environment where ideas – popular or controversial – can be exchanged freely, energetically, and civilly.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for civilly
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As seen in a video shared to X by Lizzie Robinson of ITV, the Princess of Wales politely said hello to a patient there, asked her name and made the connection between the woman and William, the heir to the throne.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Fear, hunger and repression did not stop politely at national borders.—
Philip Martin,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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The training covers how to respectfully engage with participants, how to use the mobile survey app and an overview of the counting process.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Aisha kept her eyes respectfully averted.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Civilly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civilly. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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