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relating to a city, town, or country or to the people who live there
Serving on a jury is our civic duty. A meeting of civic leaders that intends to promote economic cooperation in the region.
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Recent Examples of civic
Principals and teachers find election years are a great opportunity to educate students about the importance of their civic duty and how to have meaningful discussions with those who disagree with them.
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Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Voters arrived at the Brighton District Library after the polls opened at 7 a.m. to perform their civic duty and vote.
—Arpan Lobo, Nushrat Rahman, Natalie Davies, Lindsay Tague, Alexander Boesch, Sarah Moore, Sophia Jundy, Mikia Lawrence, Alec Mork, Siddhi Choubey and Sonja Krohn, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
Her determination to fulfill her civic duty until her last moments inspired me to vote early this year and become more involved with local government.
—Earl Carr, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Political parties, outside groups and campaigns would host their election night parties at nearby hotels, turning the area around City Hall into a rare and unique civic gathering.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Voters arrived at the Brighton District Library after the polls opened at 7 a.m. to perform their civic duty and vote.
—Arpan Lobo, Nushrat Rahman, Natalie Davies, Lindsay Tague, Alexander Boesch, Sarah Moore, Sophia Jundy, Mikia Lawrence, Alec Mork, Siddhi Choubey and Sonja Krohn, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
Her determination to fulfill her civic duty until her last moments inspired me to vote early this year and become more involved with local government.
—Earl Carr, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Political parties, outside groups and campaigns would host their election night parties at nearby hotels, turning the area around City Hall into a rare and unique civic gathering.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for civic
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Choice, which is the most popular plan, includes more than 105 channels, regional sports networks, and everything included in Entertainment.Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 28 Nov. 2024
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Known as the gateway to Asia, Singapore’s role as a regional hub for business, finance, media, and politics shapes its identity.Paul Caputo, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Formerly on the management teams of multiple leading national ...Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Trump's national victory in November has calmed conservative anger but a vocal faction of the GOP remains skeptical of election processes like the use of mail ballots and scanners to tally votes.Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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Best Kitchen Deals Photograph: Kat Merck Mill Food Recycler for $799 ($200 off) Mill The Mill food recycler just might be one of the most idiot-proof ways out there to dispatch food waste for those who don’t have access to municipal compost.Simon Hill, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2024
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Governors and legislatures here have been criticized for years for using borrowing to cover certain non-education municipal grants — which could be paid for in cash through the state budget — and to cover a generous array of annual small projects in legislators’ home districts.Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 28 Nov. 2024
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The complete federal investigation of that incident, conducted by the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, was released 11 months later.Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
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Tribes were in even worse shape, and Collier, a social justice advocate, instituted several reforms to federal Indian policy.Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Once approved, Scottsdale’s water could bring a new era for the CAP as a local water transport system with a more complex set of operations.Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Whole Foods: Open for modified hours, check your local store.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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Over the past 20 years, the number of civil cases pending more than three years rose 346 percent, according to the Judicial Conference, the policymaking body of the U.S. Courts.Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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Testimony in the civil case began on Aug. 12 in the 423rd District Court and the verdict was returned on Monday.Austin American-Statesman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Civic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civic. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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