as in town
a thickly settled, highly populated area
commuters who drive every day between their homes in the suburbs and their jobs in the city
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Recent Examples of city
For a 200-unit project receiving city incentives, for example, that would mean paying $200,000 rather than include 40 affordable units in a development.
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Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
However, Barash sought to help create a program that more than one agency within a city could use to their benefit.
—Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
The new facility will be based in the Finnish city of Lappeenranta with a capacity of up to 310 MW.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
To host a Final Four, a city needs at least 12,000 hotel rooms, according to the NCAA.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
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Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
However, Barash sought to help create a program that more than one agency within a city could use to their benefit.
—Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
The new facility will be based in the Finnish city of Lappeenranta with a capacity of up to 310 MW.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
To host a Final Four, a city needs at least 12,000 hotel rooms, according to the NCAA.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for city
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The restaurant became a minor sensation—the titular dish is terrific, silken and subtle and rich, but what most stood out was a rotating lineup of specials, mostly hawker-style Malaysian fare, particularly the food of Klang, his parents’ home town, on Malaysia’s western coast.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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The snowy-haired Scot waves me into the passenger seat of his Can-Am Traxter with a huge grin and navigates us through the blink-and-you’ll-miss-it town, famously anchored by mainland Britain’s most remote pub, the Old Forge.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Maryland metropolis had a 10 percent increase in private-jet departures from February 14 to March 22, according to date from business aviation analysis firm WingX; the Big Easy, meanwhile, saw 11 percent more private planes hit the skies in the same period.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
30 Mar. 2026
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In the gourmand's metropolis of Montreal, one of the best ways to fill the time between meals is to go shopping.—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Mar. 2026
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Citing a surge in reckless riding and pedestrian close-calls, some South Florida municipalities are launching safety campaigns or passing ordinances to regulate e-bikes on neighborhood streets and sidewalks.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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The panel also examines efforts by counties and municipalities across the region to regulate micromobility devices such as e-bikes and scooters.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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“City.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/city. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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