mic

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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
Dubbed The Studio Sessions, the concert was warm and inviting, an atmosphere cultivated by Clarkson’s personal artifacts – lamps, photos, her favorite studio mic – and her frank, unpretentious humor and storytelling. Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025 Everyone hears him on the stump mic. Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025 Some of the technical difficulties made for more fun and unfiltered moments throughout the night, as presenters' mics picked up the sounds of fun and frenzy happening backstage. Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025 Throughout, Clark leaned into the mic, pantomiming the lyrics in her arm-length black gloves and cadet cap. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2025 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 22 Dec. 2025.

Medical Definition

MIC

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