mic

1 of 3

noun

Mic

2 of 3

abbreviation (1)

Micah

MIC

3 of 3

abbreviation (2)

methyl isocyanate

Examples of mic in a Sentence

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Noun
New York City Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels has pumped the brakes on a plan to close an Upper West Side middle school after a Black student fighting to save her school was interrupted by racist remarks caught on a hot mic during a school board meeting. Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026 Sunday was Bell’s third time taking the mic, after hosting in 2018 and 2025. Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026 To capture the sounds of the cars, supervising sound editor Al Nelson says production sound mixer Gareth John began by strategically placing mics in Formula 2 cars that Pitt and Idris were driving. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 1 Mar. 2026 The audience inside Pasadena Civic Auditorium rose to its feet as the pair stepped to the mic. Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 1 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mic

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1961, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mic was in 1961

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“Mic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mic. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

Medical Definition

MIC

abbreviation
1
methyl isocyanate
2
minimal inhibitory concentration; minimum inhibitory concentration
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