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 This meant the cultivation of informed, civic-minded leaders and represented a commitment that ultimately found expression in Franklin’s successful advocacy of American independence. Adam Smyth, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2024 Historically, staff at nonprofit organizations were seen mostly as civic-minded volunteers entitled to a gas and meal stipend wishing to support their community. William Mullane, USA TODAY, 11 May 2024 Deep in New Hampshire's North Country, a handful of civic-minded Americans in a small town called Dixville Notch will gather late into the night on Monday to cast the first votes of the state's 2024 primary, continuing a decades-long tradition that has surprising roots. Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2024 But for the last three years, Carswell's news organization takes part in a national program that worked to fill that void by turning to civic-minded residents and training them to help document the public meetings. Anna Katharine Ping, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2024 Mitt Romney was serious, civic-minded and conscientious, and he got absolutely bulldozed by the Obama campaign, which portrayed him as some kind of monster. Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 26 Oct. 2023 In a city where young Black men and boys are often stereotyped because of crimes committed by a relative few, the actions of the trio personified the character of the vast majority — the helpful, civic-minded who go about doing good deeds, large and small, every day without fanfare or notice. Courtland Milloy, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2023 Named as one of the 50 most civic-minded companies in the nation, Comerica partners with nonprofit and community organizations to improve financial education, as wellas support other community needs. Dallas News, 14 Sep. 2023 Even the most civic-minded of users will also need the support of an effective central moderation team to ensure the site’s baseline remains reasonable. Katherine Alejandra Cross, WIRED, 20 July 2023

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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 23 May. 2024.

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