: 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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Instead, those services were provided by his company to a civic organization in Atlanta, the indictment says.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
Communication skills are essential for creating healthy relationships, maintaining mental health, fostering civic engagement, and building a successful career.
—Rachel Konrad, Time, 9 Dec. 2025
The network’s arrival on YouTube TV is being framed by supporters as a victory for civic transparency at a time when access to government proceedings is fragmenting across platforms.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 8 Dec. 2025
Volunteers from local civic groups take turns greeting children throughout the season, keeping alive one of the festival’s most charming traditions.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
Communication skills are essential for creating healthy relationships, maintaining mental health, fostering civic engagement, and building a successful career.
—Rachel Konrad, Time, 9 Dec. 2025
The network’s arrival on YouTube TV is being framed by supporters as a victory for civic transparency at a time when access to government proceedings is fragmenting across platforms.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 8 Dec. 2025
Volunteers from local civic groups take turns greeting children throughout the season, keeping alive one of the festival’s most charming traditions.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for civic
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“Civic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civic. Accessed 17 Dec. 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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