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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conurbations
Noun
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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.—
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
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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Boyu promises to be instrumental in helping Starbucks open stores in cities beyond Shanghai, Beijing, and China’s other megalopolises, while keeping costs in check.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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While strolling the exhibits, García explains the roots of one of the largest megalopolises on earth and how its evolution lends to the symbology and tradition of the festival.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Nov. 2023
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
Noun
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Spungen, meanwhile, was born in 1958 and grew up in the Philadelphia suburbs.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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Excessive lighting is a common feature of cities, suburbs and urban towns.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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“Conurbations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conurbations. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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