as in towns
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 cities
The trains would reach speeds up to 79 mph and stop in eight cities.
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Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
That’s 30% more per student than other big cities like Chicago, LA, and Boston.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026
Israel has issued evacuation warnings for Tyre, one of Lebanon's largest cities, deepening the conflict that has already displaced more than a million people in the country.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 May 2026
Property taxes produce a crucial revenue stream for cities, counties, regional agencies, and school districts.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Several other European cities will keep their visitor controls in place.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
California’s density bonus law is forcing many cities to approve densities higher than anticipated for some neighborhoods, including areas where older, single-family homes are demolished to be replaced by multi-family buildings on the same lot.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
The union of municipal leaders from Chicago and Italy elicited a natural kinship between the two cities, Roman official Elio Tomassetti said.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
James Ward During the debate, Republican candidate Steve Hilton said that only a small percentage of California has been developed for housing, arguing that the state should focus on building homes on undeveloped land rather than increasing density in existing cities.
—James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
That’s 30% more per student than other big cities like Chicago, LA, and Boston.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026
Israel has issued evacuation warnings for Tyre, one of Lebanon's largest cities, deepening the conflict that has already displaced more than a million people in the country.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 May 2026
Property taxes produce a crucial revenue stream for cities, counties, regional agencies, and school districts.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Several other European cities will keep their visitor controls in place.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
California’s density bonus law is forcing many cities to approve densities higher than anticipated for some neighborhoods, including areas where older, single-family homes are demolished to be replaced by multi-family buildings on the same lot.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
The union of municipal leaders from Chicago and Italy elicited a natural kinship between the two cities, Roman official Elio Tomassetti said.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
James Ward During the debate, Republican candidate Steve Hilton said that only a small percentage of California has been developed for housing, arguing that the state should focus on building homes on undeveloped land rather than increasing density in existing cities.
—James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cities
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On one side were Carson’s years growing up in provincial Columbus, Georgia, and the succession of Southern towns to which her husband’s job had called them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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The deadline for town clerks to submit certified signatures is June 2, giving individual towns less than a month to collect and certify any new signatures sent in by Brensley’s or other affected campaigns and access the ballot.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Some of the flashiest metropolises didn’t rank on the list thanks to their outsized housing costs; and although the Midwest city’s average annual early-career earnings are a bit lower than others at $59,123, the average price of a starter home is just $195,000.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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This will not only strengthen the state’s demand for more power and fresh water for rural areas and major metropolises, but create thousands of new and needed jobs.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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And while the report shows that Miami’s overall median rent is dropping, Zumper’s data for some Miami-Dade neighborhoods and municipalities shows the opposite trend.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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In my view, DeSantis has not been a reliable administrator of Florida’s tax dollars, wasting funds on his pet projects (Albatross Alcatraz and flying immigrants from Texas to Massachusetts) while withholding funds from municipalities who don’t agree with his policies.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2026
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“Cities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cities. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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