municipalities

plural of municipality

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of municipalities Such action by governors has had a trickle-down effect on local municipalities and school boards, according to Adam Abutaa, of the Muslim civic engagement organization Emgage Florida. Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026 Perhaps like many of us are doing, these municipalities need to tighten their purse strings. Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026 The drastic change also sparked seven Miami-Dade municipalities to band together against it. Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026 The new entity, which would include an unspecified number of members from each of those municipalities, would oversee the Continuum of Care, which is currently under the control of nonprofit Sacramento Steps Forward. Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026 To successfully integrate these returnees, Damascus must empower governorates and municipalities with the resources and autonomy to solve problems pertaining to service delivery, job creation, and education in real time. Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026 Tafoya, who served as an attorney for several municipalities and small authorities across the region, has yet to be sentenced and is cooperating with prosecutors. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 The King and Queen traveled extensively around the country and are thought to have visited almost all of its counties and municipalities, according to the state broadcaster NRK. James Frater, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 Most Popular One of the royal couple’s most symbolically significant projects was their journey through Norway’s municipalities. Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for municipalities
Noun
  • The platform provides security, artificial intelligence capabilities, and wireless connectivity for applications spanning smart homes, industrial systems, healthcare, commercial environments, and smart cities.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • With peace efforts stalled, Russia has intensified its attacks on Kyiv and other cities with relentless bombardments recently stretching into daylight hours, taking advantage of Ukraine’s shortage of air defensive systems.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The coastal towns of Calpe and Dénia, where every winter almost all of professional cycling’s teams are based for their pre-season training camps, are 25 miles away.
    Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
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Noun
  • With fewer crowds than Spain’s main metropolises, a slower pace sets the tone for a sojourn meant to be savored.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Copenhagen topped the Economist Intelligence Unit’s ranking of the world’s most livable cities for the second year in a row, though Chinese metropolises made the largest gains.
    Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 8 July 2026

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“Municipalities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/municipalities. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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