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as in courtesy
an act or utterance that is a customary show of good manners
after the usual civilities, the parents and the principal had a serious talk about the boy
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as in manners
speech or behavior that is a sign of good breeding
treated people from all walks of life with the same unfailing civility
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Recent Examples of civility
John Sullivan, chief of communications, conducted an internal investigation and determined that Lynch-Walsh violated the district’s bullying and civility policies.
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Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2025
The Common Sense Party leadership wants to elevate a few key concerns: the rule of law, principled bargaining and compromise, and civility in public life.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
Cooperation, conversation and civility feel hard to come by for many people in this era of polarization.
—David Plazas, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Some moments blurred the line between menace and civility.
—Kian Tajbakhsh, The Atlantic, 27 June 2025
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Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2025
The Common Sense Party leadership wants to elevate a few key concerns: the rule of law, principled bargaining and compromise, and civility in public life.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
Cooperation, conversation and civility feel hard to come by for many people in this era of polarization.
—David Plazas, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Some moments blurred the line between menace and civility.
—Kian Tajbakhsh, The Atlantic, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for civility
Noun
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The Emmy Award-winning actress’ look came courtesy of Gucci’s 2026 cruise collection.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
1 Aug. 2025
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In this image released by the U.S. Navy courtesy of Lockheed Martin, the Navy's variant of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the F-35C, conducts a test flight on February 11, 2011, over Chesapeake Bay in the mid-Atlantic.—
Anna Commander
Robert Birsel
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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This is not so much a question of good manners as good visibility.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
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Minding your manners will make the trip better for everyone.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2025
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Some posed for photos, others made rude gestures, and many simply stared.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
27 July 2025
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Before Lopez could really respond to the gesture, the skirt fell to the ground, leaving Lopez on stage in a shiny pair of gold underwear.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
27 July 2025
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Opened in 1912, this grand railway-era hotel blends old-world elegance with an unbeatable location: steps from Parliament Hill and close to the Rideau Canal, and downtown’s top museums and restaurants.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
22 July 2025
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The Renaissance ideal suggests a fine and cultured society, with its crowds of gay ladies and gentlemen devoted to the pleasures and elegances of life—which excites my admiration, but not my sympathies.—
Henry Wiencek
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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The convergence of reason and gallantry, of irony and affection, struck a teasing tone.—
Merve Emre,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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Written with filmmaker Matt Yoka, Possession marries the Band’s Americana with T. Rex’s fuzzy glam, anchored by Segall’s always-stellar guitar gallantry.—
Dan Reilly,
Vulture,
20 May 2025
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During his adolescence, the sensibility among the youth was to turn away from the gentility of the race man and toward the existential and the militant.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
14 June 2025
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Its noble gentility has been subtly adding to the DNA of the California sound.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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The expectation is that health care, social assistance and leisure and hospitality will drive the job gains in July.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
31 July 2025
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We’re honored that USA TODAY recognized a destination where history and hospitality meet.—
Keith Pandolfi,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
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“Civility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civility. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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