: of or relating to a citizen, a city, citizenship, or community affairs
civic duty
civic pride
civic leaders
Examples of civic in a Sentence
Recent improvements to the downtown area are a point of civic pride.
the library association and other civic groups
Voting is your civic duty.
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The New York Immigration Coalition, the civic group that obtained the videos taken by a constituent of Assemblymember Catalina Cruz, says the footage backs up accounts of people being detained in unbearable heat without access to medication, showers, proper meals, and other necessities.
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025
Public funding is being weaponized—and the civic backbone of the country is under attack.
—Jason Wingard, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Notable Music speakers: Wyclef Jean, Wynonna Judd, 2016: President Barack Obama discusses civic engagement, while first lady Michelle Obama's talks about her Let Girls Learn initiative and using music to promote ideas.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 23 July 2025
The videos were shared by a detainee with a local civic group, who then provided them to New York State Assembly member Catalina Cruz.
—Chris Looft, ABC News, 22 July 2025
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025
Public funding is being weaponized—and the civic backbone of the country is under attack.
—Jason Wingard, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Notable Music speakers: Wyclef Jean, Wynonna Judd, 2016: President Barack Obama discusses civic engagement, while first lady Michelle Obama's talks about her Let Girls Learn initiative and using music to promote ideas.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 23 July 2025
The videos were shared by a detainee with a local civic group, who then provided them to New York State Assembly member Catalina Cruz.
—Chris Looft, ABC News, 22 July 2025
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“Civic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civic. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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civic
adjective
civ·ic
ˈsiv-ik 
: of or relating to a citizen, a city, or citizenship
civic pride
civic duty
Legal Definition
civic
adjective
civ·ic
ˈsi-vik
: of or relating to a citizen, a city, citizenship, or civil affairs
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