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
For a 200-unit project receiving city incentives, for example, that would mean paying $200,000 rather than include 40 affordable units in a development.
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Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
However, Barash sought to help create a program that more than one agency within a city could use to their benefit.
—Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
The new facility will be based in the Finnish city of Lappeenranta with a capacity of up to 310 MW.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
To host a Final Four, a city needs at least 12,000 hotel rooms, according to the NCAA.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
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Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
However, Barash sought to help create a program that more than one agency within a city could use to their benefit.
—Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
The new facility will be based in the Finnish city of Lappeenranta with a capacity of up to 310 MW.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
To host a Final Four, a city needs at least 12,000 hotel rooms, according to the NCAA.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for city
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Begin with a night in Drake Bay, the remote gateway town to Corcovado National Park.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2026
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Organizers said two-thirds of the participants who signed up lived outside big cities, a 40% increase over last time in those from suburban, small town and rural addresses.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Maryland metropolis had a 10 percent increase in private-jet departures from February 14 to March 22, according to date from business aviation analysis firm WingX; the Big Easy, meanwhile, saw 11 percent more private planes hit the skies in the same period.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
30 Mar. 2026
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In the gourmand's metropolis of Montreal, one of the best ways to fill the time between meals is to go shopping.—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Mar. 2026
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During a special legislative session, the governor was authorized to consolidate neighboring municipalities whose combined population reached at least 15,000, creating a first-class city.—
Elijah Winkler,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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If signed, municipalities retain some say, with provisions allowing cities to stop plans that present deleterious environmental impacts, health and safety risks, or undue burden on infrastructure like sewer or water.—
Mark Dee
March 28,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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“City.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/city. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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