mic

1 of 3

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
Macías, who recently won an endorsement from Planned Parenthood, brought it up in her first shot at the mic, stretching while answering a question about the role age plays in politics by first praising the college student organizers for hosting the event. Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026 She was joined in the booth by Addison Rae, who, in a viral moment, was trying to hype the crowd when Madonna tried to grab the mic from her. Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026 Peloton says that images and videos captured by the camera are not recorded or stored, and voice recordings from the mic are not stored. Angela Moscaritolo, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026 As Polis prepared to sign the bill, five black-and-white, 13-week-old puppies — Benedict, Daphne, Violet, Eloise and Hyacinth — lounged, climbed over one another, leaned into a reporter’s mic and cuddled in a pair of pens on the Capitol foyer’s floor. Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 29 Apr. 2026 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 5 May. 2026.

Medical Definition

MIC

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