civic-minded
adjective
civ·ic-mind·ed
ˌsi-vik-ˈmīn-dəd 
: disposed to look after civic needs and interests
civic-mindedness
noun
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Tens of thousands more were directed to efforts such as a counselling center for L.G.B.T.Q. youth, a children’s soccer league, a newspaper distributed by the homeless in Vienna, and a coalition of civic-minded scientists which tries to inject scientific findings into the mainstream discourse.
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Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
Vulnerability disclosure programs are essentially treasure hunts for civic-minded cyber experts.
—Eric Geller, WIRED, 30 July 2024
Their selfless, tireless, labors beget wonderfully prosperous, law abiding, civic-minded citizens that keep our democratic dispensation from capsizing.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2024
Alumni of study abroad programs are more knowledgeable about the complexities of global affairs, more civic-minded, and more academically accomplished than their peers who stay closer to home.
—Dinyar Patel, Foreign Affairs, 29 Mar. 2021
The group was formed among civic-minded and entrepreneurial members, and has since grown into an organization that serves the community year-round.
—Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2024
These large health care systems, which are supposed to be non-profit, frequently are corporate-minded, not civic-minded.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2024
This meant the cultivation of informed, civic-minded leaders and represented a commitment that ultimately found expression in Franklin’s successful advocacy of American independence.
—Adam Smyth, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2024
Historically, staff at nonprofit organizations were seen mostly as civic-minded volunteers entitled to a gas and meal stipend wishing to support their community.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 11 May 2024
Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
Vulnerability disclosure programs are essentially treasure hunts for civic-minded cyber experts.
—Eric Geller, WIRED, 30 July 2024
Their selfless, tireless, labors beget wonderfully prosperous, law abiding, civic-minded citizens that keep our democratic dispensation from capsizing.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2024
Alumni of study abroad programs are more knowledgeable about the complexities of global affairs, more civic-minded, and more academically accomplished than their peers who stay closer to home.
—Dinyar Patel, Foreign Affairs, 29 Mar. 2021
The group was formed among civic-minded and entrepreneurial members, and has since grown into an organization that serves the community year-round.
—Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2024
These large health care systems, which are supposed to be non-profit, frequently are corporate-minded, not civic-minded.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2024
This meant the cultivation of informed, civic-minded leaders and represented a commitment that ultimately found expression in Franklin’s successful advocacy of American independence.
—Adam Smyth, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2024
Historically, staff at nonprofit organizations were seen mostly as civic-minded volunteers entitled to a gas and meal stipend wishing to support their community.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 11 May 2024
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“Civic-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civic-minded. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.
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