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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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.
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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
Join a couple of groups, such as something civic-minded and hobby-related.
—Nancy L. Anderson, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
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.
—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
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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
Join a couple of groups, such as something civic-minded and hobby-related.
—Nancy L. Anderson, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
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.
—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
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“Civic-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civic-minded. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.
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