civic-minded

adjective

civ·​ic-mind·​ed ˌsi-vik-ˈmīn-dəd How to pronounce civic-minded (audio)
: disposed to look after civic needs and interests
civic-mindedness noun

Examples of civic-minded in a Sentence

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Alameda and Contra Costa counties are seeking civic-minded East Bay residents to serve on the 2025-2026 Civil Grand Juries. Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025 As explained by The Pew Research Center, this generation was given its name as they were perceived as conformist and civic-minded. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025 The storied paper would be run by a board of civic-minded people willing to write a big check to be part of something important. Mike Allen, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024 From eye doctor to brutal dictator:The rise (and fall) of Syria's Bashar Assad Asma Assad wanted more entrepreneurs, more civic-minded citizens, more progressiveness. Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024 While giving may warm your heart, interacting with other civic-minded people may enhance your life with community involvement and friendships. Nancy L. Anderson, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024 Rather, civic-minded folks have moved them to public places where all could glimpse a slice of frontier life. Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 June 2024 While none of its prominent civic-minded sponsors have closed their checkbooks and gone elsewhere — yet — fans and even some of the team’s original investors are losing patience. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024 Democrats, Republicans, and civic-minded groups are taking different approaches to reaching voters and encouraging their participation this November. Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of civic-minded was in 1907

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“Civic-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civic-minded. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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