as in cities
a thickly settled, highly populated area
a municipality with an excellent police department
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Recent Examples of municipalities
Other municipalities around suburban Cook County also operate warming centers.
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Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
The most visible is his use of physical force against blue municipalities.
—Ronald Brownstein, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Yes, several municipalities across Ohio, including Cincinnati, have rules about removing snow and ice from your property.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Jan. 2026
And, as the region weathered the crackdown, a number of local municipalities — like nearby Batavia and Aurora — have responded to residents’ concerns with measures intended to bar federal immigration enforcement actions from happening on city property.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
The most visible is his use of physical force against blue municipalities.
—Ronald Brownstein, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
The new law relaxed aspects of the 2017 framework, removing much of municipalities’ ability to regulate AVs within city or county limits.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
Those late audits have caused ongoing comments by engaged residents who are perplexed that year after year the town’s government is not able to provide the same audit the state’s other 168 municipalities complete and submit to the public and the state’s budget office.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026
Some municipalities also have a chance for snow.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
The most visible is his use of physical force against blue municipalities.
—Ronald Brownstein, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Yes, several municipalities across Ohio, including Cincinnati, have rules about removing snow and ice from your property.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Jan. 2026
And, as the region weathered the crackdown, a number of local municipalities — like nearby Batavia and Aurora — have responded to residents’ concerns with measures intended to bar federal immigration enforcement actions from happening on city property.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
The most visible is his use of physical force against blue municipalities.
—Ronald Brownstein, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
The new law relaxed aspects of the 2017 framework, removing much of municipalities’ ability to regulate AVs within city or county limits.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
Those late audits have caused ongoing comments by engaged residents who are perplexed that year after year the town’s government is not able to provide the same audit the state’s other 168 municipalities complete and submit to the public and the state’s budget office.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026
Some municipalities also have a chance for snow.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for municipalities
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Those cities and others represent markets the PFL believes has spending power, media interest and passionate fan bases hungry for live combat sports.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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International artists are increasingly adding multiple Indian cities to their tour schedules, aided by digital platforms that make their work more accessible to fan bases across the country.—
Shreya Ghosal,Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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Safety and health worries have long surrounded landfills in many cities and towns in the Philippines, especially ones near poor communities whose residents scavenge for junk and leftover food in the garbage heaps, the AP points out.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Local mountain towns bank on the cold-weather months to generate the bulk of their business for the year, and snow is the key ingredient to a successful winter season.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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There's something about being in a bustling new city far away from home—and some metropolises seem to have more of a magnetic draw for tourists than others.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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Created by and starring Rachel Sennott, the series began at the top of November and follows a group of 20-somethings navigating their careers and social lives in one of America’s most challenging metropolises.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Nov. 2025
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“Municipalities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/municipalities. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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