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

Examples of civic-minded in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 These large health care systems, which are supposed to be non-profit, frequently are corporate-minded, not civic-minded. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2024

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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 31 Oct. 2024.

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