as in federal
of or relating to the government of a city or town
municipal government a municipal election
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Recent Examples of municipal
As of April 2025, Cainiao said its autonomous vehicles had delivered more than 40 million parcels, accumulated more than 5 million kilometers of self-driving experience and were deployed in more than 30 counties and municipal-level regions in China.
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Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
Yet many core municipal services have not followed.
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Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
The flag dwarfed the personal expressions of grief, celebration, and commemoration that are typically the point of a municipal park.
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Christopher Hooks,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
Lightshift Energy plans to add six battery energy storage projects across Massachusetts, expanding a statewide portfolio designed to reduce electricity costs and improve grid reliability for municipal utilities.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for municipal
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
Yet many core municipal services have not followed.
—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
The flag dwarfed the personal expressions of grief, celebration, and commemoration that are typically the point of a municipal park.
—
Christopher Hooks,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
Lightshift Energy plans to add six battery energy storage projects across Massachusetts, expanding a statewide portfolio designed to reduce electricity costs and improve grid reliability for municipal utilities.
—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for municipal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for municipal
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The plan is aimed at raising revenue to offset federal cuts that are expected to leave millions of Californians without access to healthcare.
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Per the letter, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the parent organization of the CCC, must conduct a performance investigation into its commitment to federal priorities.
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The United States men’s national soccer team is heading to the Round of 16, defeating Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2-0, on Wednesday night in Santa Clara, California.
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Pyrotecnico, a national fireworks and drones display business, is in charge of the spectacle.
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In New York, night clubs were sometimes regarded as a civic nuisance; one obstacle was the city’s cabaret law, from 1926, which required bars to obtain a special permit if patrons were dancing and was not fully repealed until 2017.
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New civic movements working alongside established anti-migrant vigilante groups are demanding the removal of undocumented migrants and tighter border enforcement, setting their own deadline of June 30.
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But by the time the bicentennial rolled around, my life had played out against the backdrop of civil unrest and the Vietnam War, both spilling from our black-and-white television almost nightly.
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The higher current density reduces the overall equipment footprint by roughly two-thirds and can lower civil engineering requirements for future installations.
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As a preventive measure, the government also suspended domestic gas service in several areas to reduce the risk of explosions.
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Average incomes had stagnated for almost seven years, which led to weak domestic demand, as per local media reports.
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At least two other children in Florida have died in hot cars since the beginning of 2026, according to the education and public awareness group Kids and Cars.
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Unitree has emerged as the world’s largest humanoid robot maker and is preparing for a public listing in Shanghai later this year.
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The outcome is bound to escalate an internal Democratic debate that has been growing since Mamdani's win in New York City.
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While some attribute layoffs to post-pandemic corrections, not solely AI, the true test is whether these leaner structures can effectively foster internal leadership development.
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Lance Christensen, vice president of government affairs and education policy at the California Policy Institute, says that the bill’s success is the result of a mix of misaligned governmental priorities and legislative clog.
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Cities are even asked to ensure the FIFA names for the venues are used for all local directional signage from at least 14 days before the opening match, while the usual stadium name is not to be used in governmental communications.
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“Municipal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/municipal. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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