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
Urban and regional planners Planners oversee the growth and development of towns and cities.
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 19 June 2026
This year, cost was listed as a top factor against planning a trip, with those with a household income under $50,000, Gen X and those outside large cities and suburbs more likely to choose that reason.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 18 June 2026
It’s generally discouraged on local commuter services, particularly in busy cities like Tokyo.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Or cities can propose special taxes, where the money is earmarked for specified purposes.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
That includes Georgia, where the Department of Homeland Security spent nearly $200 million purchasing warehouses in the tiny cities of Social Circle in Walton County and Oakwood in Hall County, according to a Social Circle official who was briefed on the decision.
—Lautaro Grinspan, AJC.com, 18 June 2026
While prices have dropped compared to last week and even a month ago, the region remains more expensive than cities like Grand Rapids, Lansing, and Flint.
—Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Kansas City is one of the few cities in the country with a police department under state control.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
Check with those cities for more specific information about where fireworks are and aren’t allow.
—Daniel Tedford, Oc Register, 18 June 2026
Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 19 June 2026
This year, cost was listed as a top factor against planning a trip, with those with a household income under $50,000, Gen X and those outside large cities and suburbs more likely to choose that reason.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 18 June 2026
It’s generally discouraged on local commuter services, particularly in busy cities like Tokyo.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Or cities can propose special taxes, where the money is earmarked for specified purposes.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
That includes Georgia, where the Department of Homeland Security spent nearly $200 million purchasing warehouses in the tiny cities of Social Circle in Walton County and Oakwood in Hall County, according to a Social Circle official who was briefed on the decision.
—Lautaro Grinspan, AJC.com, 18 June 2026
While prices have dropped compared to last week and even a month ago, the region remains more expensive than cities like Grand Rapids, Lansing, and Flint.
—Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Kansas City is one of the few cities in the country with a police department under state control.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
Check with those cities for more specific information about where fireworks are and aren’t allow.
—Daniel Tedford, Oc Register, 18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cities
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The landscape is so wild and the little medieval towns along the way so unspoiled that the two-hour journey seems to take you back in time.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
14 June 2026
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Teams sprouted in towns and villages across the region.—
Ryan Lenora Brown,
NPR,
14 June 2026
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But with thousands of communities, ranging from small towns to bustling metropolises, choosing your next home in the Lone Star State can be overwhelming.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
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But the reality of finding quality work in one of America’s top 30 metropolises is more complicated, and statistics only tell one side of the story.—
Keonna Yearwood-Branch,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2026
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In the western part of Colorado's Arapahoe County, boundaries between municipalities can be a little tricky.—
Michael Abeyta,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Of the 485 municipalities across the Pittsburgh metro region, 71% lost residents over the same period.—
Christopher Briem,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
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“Cities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cities. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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