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

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In 1823, civic-minded merchants met in a tavern to establish a public library, later soliciting book donations with a wheelbarrow. Jacoba Urist, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Mar. 2025 This can inspire civic-minded students and nurture a sense of agency and purpose in participants, readying them to promote change in their communities and beyond. Irma Becerra, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 The veneration of Washington is fairly grounded in four distinct, civic-minded stages of his very public life. Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025 If more young, freedom-loving, civic-minded Cubans can envision a future Cuba that's free and democratic, more of them will stay on the island. Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025 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

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 26 Mar. 2025.

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