: 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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That money will not only provide greater liquidity to the company but go towards supporting other segments of its business including defense, civic functions and software development, Goldstein explained.
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Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
There are a number of reasons why, ranging from the comparatively low death toll to concerted efforts by contemporary civic boosters and business interests to downplay the extent of the damage.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
Passing pro-choice priorities would have signaled to voters that their voices were heard and that their participation in civic engagement matters.
—Nicole McCurdy, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025
For these groups, how the county gets the public involved in the budget touches on questions at the heart of the civic process: How does taxpayer money get spent?
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2025
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Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
There are a number of reasons why, ranging from the comparatively low death toll to concerted efforts by contemporary civic boosters and business interests to downplay the extent of the damage.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
Passing pro-choice priorities would have signaled to voters that their voices were heard and that their participation in civic engagement matters.
—Nicole McCurdy, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025
For these groups, how the county gets the public involved in the budget touches on questions at the heart of the civic process: How does taxpayer money get spent?
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2025
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“Civic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civic. Accessed 8 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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