: 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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Highlights will include Presentation of Colors, military band performance, remarks by military and civic leaders and Missing Man Formation flyover, 21-gun rifle volley and Taps.
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Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
His encyclical seeks to offer the resources of Catholic social teaching – the engagement with political and civic life – to the discussion on AI.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
To some, the state of the race, though, reflects years of dismay over the level of enduring civic involvement in the city and the need for a more robust base of private and individual support.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 May 2026
The annual tradition has taken place for more than 50 years and serves as a powerful demonstration of remembrance, service and civic duty for participating youth.
—Staff Report, Daily News, 23 May 2026
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Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
His encyclical seeks to offer the resources of Catholic social teaching – the engagement with political and civic life – to the discussion on AI.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
To some, the state of the race, though, reflects years of dismay over the level of enduring civic involvement in the city and the need for a more robust base of private and individual support.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 May 2026
The annual tradition has taken place for more than 50 years and serves as a powerful demonstration of remembrance, service and civic duty for participating youth.
—Staff Report, Daily News, 23 May 2026
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“Civic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civic. Accessed 28 May. 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
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civic
adjective
civ·ic
ˈsi-vik
: of or relating to a citizen, a city, citizenship, or civil affairs
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