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as in courtesy
an act or utterance that is a customary show of good manners
after the usual civilities, the parents and the principal had a serious talk about the boy
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as in manners
speech or behavior that is a sign of good breeding
treated people from all walks of life with the same unfailing civility
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Recent Examples of civility
Tuesday night's face-off, a rare showing of civility in today's political climate, served as a throwback to an era when debates featured extended clashes over policy stances.
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Sara Fischer, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024
Foster energy, giving and thoughtfulness to create civility throughout.
—Kinga Vajda, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
But this secret weapon for civility is biologically hardwired.
—Jon Lapook, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2024
When a dialogue is approached with civility, connecting and finding common ground to ease unpleasant feelings becomes much more likely.
—Laurel Donnellan, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Sara Fischer, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024
Foster energy, giving and thoughtfulness to create civility throughout.
—Kinga Vajda, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
But this secret weapon for civility is biologically hardwired.
—Jon Lapook, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2024
When a dialogue is approached with civility, connecting and finding common ground to ease unpleasant feelings becomes much more likely.
—Laurel Donnellan, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for civility
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While Oratorio Tangram did receive a US release on the Dreamcast, courtesy of Activision, the lack of TwinSticks internationally didn’t exactly help the game.Ollie Barder, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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See the full franchise-ranking lists below, courtesy of Fandom.Jennifer Maas, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
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The previous Traverse wasn't a sports car either, but the height and the width of the new SUV dull its road manners.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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But instead of good-girl manners and demure makeup looks, it’s served with a side of side-eye and often a makeup look, outfit, or attitude that has a bit more edge.Elle Turner, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2024
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Even Patricia Altschul did not appreciate the gesture.Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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The tense sequence is filled with so much nuance and so many strategic chess moves that are masked as subtle gestures.EW Staff, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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Experience the elegance of a traditional Victorian afternoon tea with samplings, etiquette lessons, and a mansion tour.Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
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From pendants to match boxes to travel bags— Aerin is an ecosystem of elegance. .Ian Malone, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2024
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Bob earned the Silver Star for gallantry in action when Japanese kamikaze bombers struck his ship, USS Franklin.Karen Scanlon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2024
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For the next 40 years, not one of the seven Medal of Honor candidates cited for their gallantry in Cambodia or Laos received it.Barry Barnett, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2024
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Immediately upon being plucked from the proverbial shadows of the backroom studio, Alessandro Michele astonished with his new Gucci, a house reawakened by an intriguing gentility rich with influences from antiquity to today’s urban culture.Bridget Foley, WWD, 27 Sep. 2024
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There's also an emphasis on productivity and navigating your life with quiet confidence and gentility.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 June 2023
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Overwater bungalows are a somewhat newer phenomenon in the world of hospitality.Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 6 Dec. 2024
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Roger Sands has been writing for Forbes for seven years, covering luxury travel, culinary trends and hospitality design.Roger Sands, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Civility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civility. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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