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
According to the universities, administrators from both schools will host a listening tour this fall to hear from students, faculty and staff, alumni and local civic leaders.
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Organizations were selected based on their civic and cultural leadership, broad reach, and community impact and accessibility, with special consideration for those representing a diverse range of disciplines and geographies, and facing public funding cuts.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
When registering to vote is presented in a group setting, students who understand their civic obligation to participate in the democratic process are more likely to speak up to support their peers and push past barriers to register.
—Cindy Havey, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
What responsibilities do policymakers and the media that shape our conversations have in creating a healthier civic space?
—Mark Kassen, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Organizations were selected based on their civic and cultural leadership, broad reach, and community impact and accessibility, with special consideration for those representing a diverse range of disciplines and geographies, and facing public funding cuts.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
When registering to vote is presented in a group setting, students who understand their civic obligation to participate in the democratic process are more likely to speak up to support their peers and push past barriers to register.
—Cindy Havey, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
What responsibilities do policymakers and the media that shape our conversations have in creating a healthier civic space?
—Mark Kassen, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for civic
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Overall, eight people were killed and at least 32 injured in Russian attacks over the past 24 hours, according to regional authorities.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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Dalston Superstore and Ridley Road Market Bar are regional classics and always good fun.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Sep. 2025
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The lower figure would help stabilize debt from national borrowing at more manageable levels.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Sacramento lawyer and legal talk show host Chris Lee helped foster the late Rush Limbaugh’s career at radio station KFBK and traveled with the national conservative broadcaster to many countries and on many cruises, according to Lee’s family and friends.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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The city designation has been speculated to give greater municipal control of the area to Musk, who has regularly clashed with government regulators over the red tape SpaceX has had to navigate before launches.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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Founded in 2008, Nations Group specializes in project development/finance solutions and project and construction management across collegiate, professional, municipal and commercial markets.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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More than 20 attorneys general have publicly defended James, accusing the administration of weaponizing federal power against a state official.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Over the past three years, more than 40 people have been charged with selling about 15,000 fake nursing school diplomas to South Florida students who paid more than $220 million to take shortcuts in their education, federal authorities say.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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At least 900 tourists were stranded near the Inca citadel on Tuesday after the train service PeruRail was suspended on Monday because the route was blocked amid protests between local residents and authorities, Reuters reported.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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On the other hand, demand from Latin America, for example, has grown so much that Yiwu officials have supported Spanish classes for local merchants.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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The agreements include a new science and technology partnership, civil nuclear cooperation and defense technology initiatives.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Trump has repeatedly complained about James, who pursued a civil fraud case against him that resulted in a half-billion-dollar penalty.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Civic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civic. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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