It's your civic duty to vote.
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Civic
/ˈsɪvɪk/
Synonyms for "civic" (402 found)
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Closest matches (81)
Adjective(25 words)
civiladministrativecitizenlycity governmentcitywidecivic infrastructurecivic mindedcivics assignmentcivil casecivil improvement measurescivil lifecivil order guidelinecivil orderingcivil orderscivil progresscivil progress plancivil progress policycivil progress reportcivil progressescivil progression
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civil progressionscommunal values educationcommunitarian philosophycommunity mindedcommunity project
Noun(42 words)
bellinghambuilt-environment designcapitalcatalan públiccitizencity administration stylecity communitiescity council agendacity council electionscity council meetingcity council membercity councillorcity councillor meetingscity councilscity debtcity districtcity government postcity hall officecity hall postcity hall suite
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city hospitalcity leadershipcity librarycity officialcity policycivic engagementcivics modulecivics projectcivil historycivil orderedcivil progress goalscivil progress indexcivil progress metricscivil societycommunitariancommunity artcommunity facilitycommunity organizationcommunity organization leaderscommunity projectscommunity propertiescommunity service
Strong matches (120)
Noun(39 words)
community-service activitycommunity-service program outcomescommunity-service projectdemocratic systemdutch civieldutch gemeentelijkfrench citégerman kommunalgovernment entitygovernment official dutiesgovernment official responsibilitiesgovernment officialsgovernment related terminfluência políticaitalian comunaleitalian pubblicojanesvillelocal government arealocal government councillocal government elections
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local government officiallocal publiclocal-government budgetlocal-government recordslocal-government servicesmayor's jobmayoral racemayoral termmore mayoralmore municipalmore nonmayoralmore politicalmore roman citizenlymore societalmost civilmost mayoralmost roman citizenlymost societalmunicipal administration
Adjective(41 words)
democratic political processdigital societiesfrench civilgovernment jobgovernmental agencygovernmental levelgovernmental programsgovernmental reformsitalian civile conceptsitalian solidaritàlocal administrationlocal customslocal government agencylocal government entitylocal government serviceslocal government stylelocal government style templatelocal governmentslocal officiallocal traditions
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local-government officeslocal-governmentallocal-governmental servicemayoralmayoral administrationmayoral aidesmayoral dutiesmayoral electionsmayoral officesmayoral powersmayoral staffmayoralisticmesopotamian city-statesmost local-governmentmunicipalmunicipal authoritymunicipal bondsmunicipal budgetmunicipal budgetsmunicipal building codemunicipal charter
Adverb(5 words)
more civil progressmore civil progressesmore political stancemore public monumentmost political revolution
Determiner(5 words)
most communal spacesmost governmental planmost governmental policymost political policymost social group
Related words (201)
Noun(53 words)
municipal codemunicipal corporationmunicipal courtmunicipal managementmunicipal meeting topicsmunicipal powerneighborhood clubsnorwegian nasjonalpolitical adjectivepolitical behaviorpolitical campaignpolitical debatepolitical domainpolitical engagementpolitical entitypolitical frameworkpolitical institutionpolitical mappolitical officepolitical process pedagogy
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political reportpolitical stancepublic announcementpublic assetpublic interaction rulespublic participationpublic service announcementspublic service projectpublic servicespublic workpublic works careerpublic works departmentpublic-lifepublic-serviceroman citizenroman citizen rightsschool citizenshipservice learning kitsocial governancesocial issuesocial statesocial virtuesocietal developmentsocietal frameworkspanish políticaspanish públicospazio pubblicourban areaurban ecosystemsurban mythsurban planning toolsvolunteer workvoting booth
Adjective(102 words)
municipal councilmunicipal courtsmunicipal fundsmunicipal gardenmunicipal governancemunicipal governmentmunicipal government stylemunicipal governmentsmunicipal hospitalmunicipal outcomesmunicipal planmunicipal policymunicipal servicesmunicipal socialismmunicipal stylingmunicipal water systemnational museumnational unitynationality-relatednonlegislative
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participatorypolitical agreementpolitical argumentpolitical artspolitical changepolitical changespolitical characterpolitical descriptorpolitical discoursepolitical divisionpolitical engagement scorespolitical eventpolitical forcepolitical forcespolitical globe mappolitical grouppolitical history conceptpolitical institutionspolitical leaderpolitical lessonpolitical meetingpolitical meetingspolitical methodpolitical movementpolitical movementspolitical orientationpolitical phenomenonpolitical procedurepolitical process curriculumpolitical processespolitical statementpolitical systempolitical tensionspolitical termpublic administration termpublic administratorpublic advancementpublic agencypublic behaviorpublic concertpublic debatepublic deliberationpublic establishment buildingpublic eventpublic facilitypublic improvementpublic involvementpublic librarypublic lifepublic matterpublic meetingspublic mindedpublic monumentpublic powerpublic presentationpublic programpublic reportpublic resourcespublic servantspublic servicepublic sessionpublic spacepublic spiritedromanian civilsocial causesocial normssocial organizationssocial problemsocial systemsocietal policiestownyurbanurban archivesurban communityurban designurban environmenturban featureurban riverurban societiesurban societyurban structureurbanistic
nationalnationalisticofficialoligarchaloligarchicoppidanoverpatrioticparliamentarianparliamentarypatriarchalpatriarchicpatrioticpluralisticpoliticpoliticalpolitico-commercialpolitico-diplomaticpolitico-economicpolitico-geographicalpolitico-judicial
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Verb(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: civil, absolute, administrative, aristocratic, authoritarian.
- Sentence evidence is available for civic, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "civic".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "civic"
Keep "civic" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "civic" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "civic", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "civic" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
3 entriescivil societylocal governmentpublic life
More specific
10 entriescity councilcivic dutycivic engagementcivic responsibilitycivic rightcommunity servicemunicipal servicesneighborhood organizingpublic worksvolunteering
Collocations
6 entriescivic centercivic dutycivic educationcivic engagementcivic lifecivic pride
Inflections
2 entriesmore civicmost civic
Derivations
3 entriesSample sentences
11 total sentences available.
I'm just doing my civic duty.
Source: tatoeba (3825036)
"Alright, I think you'll agree to this one." "I am NOT dressing as a banana." "The Equestrian ponies want you to dress as a banana. It is your civic duty. ...Look, I have been making compromises. My new provision only makes you dress as a banana during state functions." "It does not belong in a budget plan, Luna." "Well, how else am I supposed to get you to dress as a banana? You have refused to be open to negotiations!" "You know we have two weeks to agree on a proper budget." Two weeks later, after no agreement could be reached, the violence began.
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Too often, in capitals, decision-makers have forgotten that democracy needs to be driven by civic engagement from the bottom up, not governance by experts from the top down.
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "civic"?
Closest matches include civil, absolute, administrative, aristocratic, authoritarian.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "civic"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.