: 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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Proceeds support local scholarships, civic beautification projects and community programs throughout Naperville.
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
But Biden sought to demonstrate the importance of a peaceful transfer of power, even if it was conducted under conditions that resembled a security operation more than a civic celebration.
—Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Mahan is a former teacher who went on to a career focused on civic tech, becoming CEO of Causes and later joining the startup Brigade.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2026
And Russia’s security services broadening and deepening a crackdown on civic life shows little sign of abating.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
But Biden sought to demonstrate the importance of a peaceful transfer of power, even if it was conducted under conditions that resembled a security operation more than a civic celebration.
—Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Mahan is a former teacher who went on to a career focused on civic tech, becoming CEO of Causes and later joining the startup Brigade.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2026
And Russia’s security services broadening and deepening a crackdown on civic life shows little sign of abating.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
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 28 Apr. 2026.
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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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