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
The fees will generate about $3.2 million in revenue, per city estimates.
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Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
The unions representing the FDNY’s Emergency Medical Services workers are endorsing Justin Brannan’s campaign for city comptroller, a move that highlights a rift unfolding inside the Fire Department’s labor ranks over who to back in the competitive race.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
Ironically, city officials justified the destruction by pointing to the economic decline that years of redlining had caused.
—Deborah N. Archer, Time, 21 May 2025
That led to a protracted fight with some of the hotels, the county and the state attorney general regarding how much say city leaders should have over vouchers.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
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Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
The unions representing the FDNY’s Emergency Medical Services workers are endorsing Justin Brannan’s campaign for city comptroller, a move that highlights a rift unfolding inside the Fire Department’s labor ranks over who to back in the competitive race.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
Ironically, city officials justified the destruction by pointing to the economic decline that years of redlining had caused.
—Deborah N. Archer, Time, 21 May 2025
That led to a protracted fight with some of the hotels, the county and the state attorney general regarding how much say city leaders should have over vouchers.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for city
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Best places to retire: Lawrence The ultimate college town of Lawrence is 45 minutes west of Kansas City, and hosts 97,000 residents.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2025
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Located in the Czech town of Brnenec, nearly 100 miles southeast of Prague, the Museum of Survivors held its grand opening on May 10, just after the 80th anniversary of World War II’s end in Europe on May 8, 1945.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 May 2025
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There’s the mix of distinctive scenery, from the French Quarter to the swamps to deserts, lakes and cities that can stand in for other more expensive metropolises from New York to Taipei.—
Stuart Miller,
Variety,
13 May 2025
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Those studies tended to focus on rapidly subsiding coastal metropolises such as Jakarta, Venice, and New Orleans.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
8 May 2025
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Though the county may also do the work on the water mains and related tasks — Rozwadowski said it is being negotiated — the municipalities will be paying for it.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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In a Facebook post shared on Sunday, May 18, the Constitutional City Council of San Mateo del Mar, a coastal town and municipality in Oaxaca, Mexico, announced the death of Adal Jair Maldonado Marcos.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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“City.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/city. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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