1
as in national
of or relating to a nation
the country was not destroyed by outside enemies but by a series of civil wars
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2
as in polite
showing consideration, courtesy, and good manners
please try to be civil to your ex-husband at the upcoming family wedding
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Recent Examples of civil
Corpus is scheduled to appear in court July 15 to respond to the civil grand jury accusation, which could result in her removal if convicted.
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Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
Amazon pared down the process in early 2023, shortly before the FTC filed its lawsuit but after the agency sent it civil investigative demands — a form of subpoena — related to the signup and cancellation processes.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
The draft ordinance also requires the village of Oak Park to object to any subpoena or request for records for information from any out of state person or entity for the purposes of investigating a law criminalizing gender affirming care or creating civil liability for gender affirming care.
—Bob Skolnik, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
Soon after Trump took office, senior administration officials rescinded the policy, allowing agents to detain people, including family members, for civil immigration violations at courthouses.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 July 2025
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Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
Amazon pared down the process in early 2023, shortly before the FTC filed its lawsuit but after the agency sent it civil investigative demands — a form of subpoena — related to the signup and cancellation processes.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
The draft ordinance also requires the village of Oak Park to object to any subpoena or request for records for information from any out of state person or entity for the purposes of investigating a law criminalizing gender affirming care or creating civil liability for gender affirming care.
—Bob Skolnik, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
Soon after Trump took office, senior administration officials rescinded the policy, allowing agents to detain people, including family members, for civil immigration violations at courthouses.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for civil
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Foxx's campaign had gained traction online, fueling speculation in the national media that the race could be close, and Hernandez was the biggest fundraiser in the race, spending nearly $1 million dollars.—
Laura Gersony,
AZCentral.com,
23 July 2025
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Of the five Democrats who may seek the nomination, McMorrow, Stevens and El-Sayed are most likely to have success raising money on a national basis.—
M.L. Elrick,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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From a software engineering perspective, being polite is a waste of resources.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Just be polite and point out the issue at checkout.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 July 2025
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The man was gifted, gracious, often generous and seldom mean-spirited.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
10 July 2025
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But goodness gracious, the Rockies are only (14-36) under Schaeffer after going 7-33 under Black.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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“Civil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civil. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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