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 early empire and its challenges From the beginning, the Baladro sisters establish control over their brothels, which span many cities in Mexico through strict rules and systematic exploitation of the girls who work for them.
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Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Independent sources are vital to expose victimization within Cambodian scam compounds — these are essentially undeclared prison cities where many workers have been trafficked for the purpose of carrying out fraud.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Agencies in Chicago, San Francisco and other cities — as well as states including Rhode Island — also face fiscal cliffs that threaten service cuts, fare hikes and layoffs.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Other cities receiving multi-night treatment include Oakland, Austin, Atlanta, Boston, Montreal, and Chicago.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 Sep. 2025
Next spring, the singer will head to several cities in Europe, Sydney, Australia, and Tokyo.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
These cities faced higher crime levels and property loss, along with more roadway deaths.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
United Airlines on Thursday put on sale a slew of new flights in cities where Spirit operates, like its home base of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Orlando, Florida, as well as Las Vegas, Houston and Chicago.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Some cities tax winnings as well.
—George Petras, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Independent sources are vital to expose victimization within Cambodian scam compounds — these are essentially undeclared prison cities where many workers have been trafficked for the purpose of carrying out fraud.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Agencies in Chicago, San Francisco and other cities — as well as states including Rhode Island — also face fiscal cliffs that threaten service cuts, fare hikes and layoffs.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Other cities receiving multi-night treatment include Oakland, Austin, Atlanta, Boston, Montreal, and Chicago.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 Sep. 2025
Next spring, the singer will head to several cities in Europe, Sydney, Australia, and Tokyo.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
These cities faced higher crime levels and property loss, along with more roadway deaths.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
United Airlines on Thursday put on sale a slew of new flights in cities where Spirit operates, like its home base of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Orlando, Florida, as well as Las Vegas, Houston and Chicago.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Some cities tax winnings as well.
—George Petras, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cities
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Tourism followed with its charm, luring visitors from around the world to ski towns, national parks and wide open beauty.—
Reid Rasner,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Poquianchis recruited young girls from nearby towns and farms, deceiving families with false promises of work or abducting girls when alone.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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As municipalities adapt to the pressures of climate change, density, and livability, urban landscape design has become a top priority.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Much of this damage was concentrated in northwest Milwaukee and in multiple municipalities around the city of Milwaukee, including West Allis, Bayside, Brown Deer, Glendale and Wauwatosa.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Cities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cities. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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