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civility

[si-vil-i-tee] / sɪˈvɪl ɪ ti /


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It means conducting ourselves with dignity and civility.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Collectively, they are attacks on basic principles and norms of democracy, civility, decency, equality, fairness, and dignity that American civic life nominally rests on.

From Salon • May 26, 2026

Vorderman's radio show was not on the "flagship" list and the issue with her posts was to do with civility, rather than impartiality.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

She added: “The lead dissent ignores ordinary principles of dignity and civility and demeans this court. Neither the parties nor the panel dissent found it necessary to invoke such crude and vitriolic language.”

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

Unused to such civility, I let him get a dozen paces down the road before I thought to reply.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood




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