Get to know Civility better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like courtesy or incivility.
Civility in a sentence
Civility meaning
- Speech or behaviour that is fit for civil interactions; politeness, courtesy.
- An individual act or expression of polite behaviour; a courtesy.
- The state or fact of being civilized; civilization.
Synonyms of Civility
Using Civility
- The main meaning on this page is: Speech or behaviour that is fit for civil interactions; politeness, courtesy. | An individual act or expression of polite behaviour; a courtesy. | The state or fact of being civilized; civilization.
- Useful related words include: courtesy, good manners, incivility, politeness.
- In the example corpus, civility often appears in combinations such as: of civility, civility and, civility in.
Context around Civility
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 12 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Civility
- In this selection, "civility" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, county, entitled, less, project, matters and look stand out and add context to how "civility" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include but less civility he told and by promoting civility and understanding. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "civility" sits close to words such as ammonium, asher and attaches, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with civility
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It seems any shred of civility has been lost. (9 words)
Disagreement is allowed, but the Senate is to be a place of civility. (13 words)
New York still has energy but less civility,” he told in a new interview. (14 words)
The Door County Civility Project and Write on Door County are joining forces to put on a program entitled, “Civility Matters: Talking Together,” from 5-7PM on Wednesday, April 18th at Stone Harbor Resort and Conference Center in Sturgeon Bay. (40 words)
Calling for a revolution always gets attention — but I think it’s going to be hard to make civility look cool when mores of any kind are considered old-school, corny, and even a sign of “white” oppression. (38 words)
Due to minor interparty haggle, I saw Granger refuse to talk to, or shake hands (basic tenets of civility) with AFC’s political consultant from Jamaica who was credited for helping to design a winning 2015 campaign. (37 words)
Are Stanford and other admissions departments so obsessed with DEI credentials that civility and rational thought never enter the picture? (20 words)
Example sentences (20)
Mayor Bob Whalen plans to propose a set of more robust rules of decorum and civility on Tuesday to address residents’ complaints about the lack of civility in the City Council Chambers.
The Door County Civility Project and Write on Door County are joining forces to put on a program entitled, “Civility Matters: Talking Together,” from 5-7PM on Wednesday, April 18th at Stone Harbor Resort and Conference Center in Sturgeon Bay.
Are Stanford and other admissions departments so obsessed with DEI credentials that civility and rational thought never enter the picture?
Calling for a revolution always gets attention — but I think it’s going to be hard to make civility look cool when mores of any kind are considered old-school, corny, and even a sign of “white” oppression.
Disagreement is allowed, but the Senate is to be a place of civility.
Hours after I wrote a story on Saturday bemoaning the loss of civility in Idaho, I saw an example of the old ways.
I feel that ship has sailed but I don’t want to disturb the civility we had going.
It seems any shred of civility has been lost.
New York still has energy but less civility,” he told in a new interview.
Said trial is a needed step toward re-establishing a degree of civility, away from the alleged hateful, childhood gravel-throwing the prime minister had to endure.
The notion of civility frayed to the point of threatening democracy isn't new to the nation or the city of Minneapolis.
This phenomenon is symptomatic, however, of a far greater issue, the degradation of society and civility.
Utah leaders both religious and political have called for a new era of civility and conciliation in the public square.
We can do better if we rededicate ourselves to honesty, civility and charity towards one another, even in the face of spirited disagreement.
You recognize that you owe the hosts some measure of civility at a party; this rules out overturning the punch bowl on this malefactor’s head.
As Linda Feldmann notes in her cover story, he came of political age in a time when legislating meant finding compromise, when partisanship was tempered by personal relationships, when civility was a common code.
By promoting civility and understanding, individuals can enhance civic engagement and create an environment in which all voices are recognized and valued.
Despite the proliferation of regulatory frameworks ostensibly designed to cultivate civility within our society, adherence to these dictates remains a fleeting aspiration.
Due to minor interparty haggle, I saw Granger refuse to talk to, or shake hands (basic tenets of civility) with AFC’s political consultant from Jamaica who was credited for helping to design a winning 2015 campaign.
I support the idea of establishing a code of conduct for Montclair’s town government, as it could set a clear standard for ethical behavior that is crucial for civility, transparency, and maintaining public trust.
Common combinations with civility
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of civility 35×
- civility and 25×
- civility in 16×
- and civility 15×
- civility is 11×
- for civility 8×
- the civility 6×
- to civility 4×
- civility as 4×
- civility has 3×