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
Some older billionaires, like Warren Buffett and Bill Gates, have long supported taxes on the superrich as a civic responsibility.
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Schools, churches, civic groups, community organizations, public officials, and families all line up and move through the city together — each with their own reason for being there, all sharing the same route.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 14 May 2026
The comic is also the founder of Black Radio Solidarity, which has organized national civic radiothons for voter engagement, HBCU fundraising, and public health campaigns.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 May 2026
My civic work has focused on accountability, access, and practical solutions.
—Rachel Royster
may 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Schools, churches, civic groups, community organizations, public officials, and families all line up and move through the city together — each with their own reason for being there, all sharing the same route.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 14 May 2026
The comic is also the founder of Black Radio Solidarity, which has organized national civic radiothons for voter engagement, HBCU fundraising, and public health campaigns.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 May 2026
My civic work has focused on accountability, access, and practical solutions.
—Rachel Royster
may 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for civic
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The Jupiter softball team is heading to the state final four as the host Warriors cruised past Centennial 15-0 in three innings in a 7A regional final on Thursday night.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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Original Tommy’s is one of the few Southern California staples to remain regional, operating 32 locations in California and Nevada.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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In her return to Los Angeles after winning a national championship with UCLA this spring, Tempo rookie Kiki Rice netted 11 points.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
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Kyiv officials announced a day of mourning on Friday to honor the victims, with national flags at half-mast across the city of three million people.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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The purchases included securities linked to companies such as Microsoft, Meta Platforms, Oracle, Broadcom, Bank of America and Goldman Sachs, as well as trades in municipal bonds.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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The loss of county revenue makes municipal bond investors nervous.—
The Conversation,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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But even before the stock trading began, the arrangement drew immediate backlash from federal ethics officials.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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The city filed a lawsuit saying the federal government failed to perform required reviews of how the project would affect the health and safety of residents and the environment.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
15 May 2026
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Then, in 2021, I was given the opportunity through a connection at The New York Times to submit an essay about a local organization I’d started six years prior called the Donkey Soccer League.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Volatility has surged to near-record levels after foreign investors dumped over $13 billion worth of local equities last week.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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The company was hit with the maximum civil penalty of $5,000 per violation, totaling $375 million.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
17 May 2026
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The bishop, speaking with the Washington Examiner ahead of the address, called belief in the Christian God a fundamental underpinning of American civil society that guarantees minority faiths’ freedoms.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
17 May 2026
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“Civic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civic. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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