: 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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More than two dozen Chicago Public Schools parents and community members gathered outside a Pilsen elementary school Monday morning, voicing concerns over the district’s decision to hold a day of civic engagement on May 1.
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Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Who sets the boundaries for systems that can influence political information, education, employment, finance, medicine and everyday civic life?
—Barry R. Davis, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
While Nazarian, her council district neighbor, has led the way with his reform efforts, Raman has been notably quiet on the issue, focusing attention instead on her signature civic concerns, like housing affordability.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2026
The district is allowing individual principals to provide students with an opportunity to participate in events and field trips, including civic engagement activities, on May 1 during the school day.
—Megan De Mar, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Who sets the boundaries for systems that can influence political information, education, employment, finance, medicine and everyday civic life?
—Barry R. Davis, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
While Nazarian, her council district neighbor, has led the way with his reform efforts, Raman has been notably quiet on the issue, focusing attention instead on her signature civic concerns, like housing affordability.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2026
The district is allowing individual principals to provide students with an opportunity to participate in events and field trips, including civic engagement activities, on May 1 during the school day.
—Megan De Mar, CBS News, 17 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 27 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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