mic

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noun

Mic

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abbreviation (1)

Micah

MIC

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abbreviation (2)

methyl isocyanate

Examples of mic in a Sentence

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Noun
An Italian Winter Olympics broadcaster who was on the mic for the opening ceremony before the Milan Cortina Games began last week faced immense backlash and a strike call for numerous blunders during the show. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026 Mike Tirico’s performance on the mic, as Andrew Marchand wrote. Chris Branch, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026 But Azor encouraged her to get behind the mic. Andy Greene, VIBE.com, 9 Feb. 2026 But Azor encouraged her to get behind the mic. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 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 16 Feb. 2026.

Medical Definition

MIC

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