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
Jim Desmond, 70, a Republican and San Diego County supervisor, is running for Congress representing inland North County cities, the San Diego County backcountry and parts of Riverside County in California’s 48th Congressional District.
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
In a county that includes 88 cities, all of which have overlapping and sometimes conflicting ideas, there have been few avenues for reaching consensus.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
The promotion can be found in the Kansas City region and surrounding cities, and stretches to restaurants in Arkansas, Iowa and Nebraska.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
The app allows for remote collaboration, so additional doctors, consultants, or even medical students in other rooms or cities can beam in and observe every cut and stitch, as if through his eyes.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2026
According to Southwest Airlines, the Sip and Ship program is available at airports in a total of 14 California cities.
—Hali Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The region’s residents are seeing rising utility costs and property taxes, Liddawi said, and cities including Gary, Hammond and Griffith are facing underinvestment and long-standing environmental concerns, including industrial pollution.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
South Dakota surprises visitors with a diverse mix of landscapes, Western towns, and buzzy cities.
—Midwest Living, 30 Apr. 2026
In 1886, hundreds of workers in cities across America went on strike in hopes of establishing an eight-hour workday.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
In a county that includes 88 cities, all of which have overlapping and sometimes conflicting ideas, there have been few avenues for reaching consensus.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
The promotion can be found in the Kansas City region and surrounding cities, and stretches to restaurants in Arkansas, Iowa and Nebraska.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
The app allows for remote collaboration, so additional doctors, consultants, or even medical students in other rooms or cities can beam in and observe every cut and stitch, as if through his eyes.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2026
According to Southwest Airlines, the Sip and Ship program is available at airports in a total of 14 California cities.
—Hali Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The region’s residents are seeing rising utility costs and property taxes, Liddawi said, and cities including Gary, Hammond and Griffith are facing underinvestment and long-standing environmental concerns, including industrial pollution.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
South Dakota surprises visitors with a diverse mix of landscapes, Western towns, and buzzy cities.
—Midwest Living, 30 Apr. 2026
In 1886, hundreds of workers in cities across America went on strike in hopes of establishing an eight-hour workday.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cities
Noun
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The warning applies to residents of 11 towns and villages in southern Lebanon, according to Reuters, telling them to evacuate their homes and move at least 3,300 feet away to open areas.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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The original parchment was rolled up and stored in the office of the secretary of the Continental Congress, but was then moved around a fair amount during the war—bouncing around towns and cities in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and New Jersey before ending up, in 1785, in New York.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Noun
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As one of the world’s great metropolises, Tokyo takes its exalted status very seriously.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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From Atlantic beaches to Western mountains to central metropolises, there’s a destination suited to every type of traveler.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Connecticut municipalities—and the taxpayers who support them—have waited long enough.—
Jennifer Mahr,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2026
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In New Bedford, Democrat Mayor Jon Mitchell is criticizing Beacon Hill for turning a blind eye to the Commonwealth’s 351 municipalities.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Cities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cities. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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