civic

as in regional
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 State of play: The revamp is part of a $600 million investment in Downtown, meant to convert office buildings into residential units, as well as spruce up Point State Park and create Arts Landing, a new park and civic space in the Cultural District. Ryan Deto, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025 The athletic success of a smaller university can evoke a sense of civic pride. Mark Lasota, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025 Among the Italian elites, knowledge was a form of social currency, and learned women were admired as symbols of familial and civic prestige. Manuela Callari, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025 Five hours a day, from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. weekdays, Charlamagne and his co-hosts, DJ Envy and Jess Hilarious, riff on the day’s headlines, take calls from listeners and interview celebrities, authors, civic and business leaders who want to reach the show’s young, urban listeners. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for civic
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  • Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing was scheduled to address the disaster response at a meeting of regional leaders on Thursday in neighboring Thailand, where powerful tremors from the quake killed at least 22 people.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Spend the Afternoon in Olde Towne Slidell Shop for antiques and gifts at the numerous shops in Olde Towne Slidell or see pieces created by regional artists at the Slidell Cultural Center at City Hall.
    Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2025
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  • Follow Werner for continued coverage of national and international discoveries.
    Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
  • The Homeschool Act has garnered national media attention due to the magnitude of the ...
    James R. Mason, National Review, 5 Apr. 2025
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  • Township elections are ostensibly nonpartisan races, but state Democrats apparently seek to expand their already large footprint by joining in the usually lower-turnout municipal elections for local offices.
    Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Like Vernon Hills, Gurnee chiefly relies on sales tax revenue to support its extensive municipal services.
    Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
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  • This is part of the administration's broader strategy to ensure universities comply with federal law regarding protections for Jewish students.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Courts have repeatedly ruled that immigration enforcement is a function of the federal government.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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  • While Hollywood’s A-list may be present across much of the festival, Cannes has opted for a typically local affair for its opening night film.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Also strutting her stuff is the dazzling Jayme Lawson as Pearline, a local woman unleashed by the excitement of Club Juke.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
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  • If this were a civil case, the parties would likely file motions for summary judgment, and the judge would be able to offer an explanation of how the law applies to the evidence adduced at trial.
    Andrea Tinianow, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • In civil cases, confidential settlements can resolve matters that might have taken years to go to trial, by allowing those accused of wrongdoing to minimize any publicity.
    David W. Chen, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025

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“Civic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civic. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.

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