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civility

[si-vil-i-tee] / sɪˈvɪl ɪ ti /


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Some staff described concerns about a lack of "civility" between different teams working under stress, and managers who lacked awareness of "the reality of daily pressures".

From BBC • Jun. 4, 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

“We’ve seen an uptick in, maybe, a degradation of civility in the airspace,” Duffy said at Newark Liberty International Airport in late November.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

But to me, Dahlia, the real issue about civility isn’t just judge to judge.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

He was kind too; and he was proud of the civility in his voice, considering how tired he was.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison




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