Thesaurus results for MUNICIPALITY

municipality

noun

myu̇-ˌni-sə-ˈpa-lə-tē

Definition of municipality

as in city

a thickly settled, highly populated area a municipality with an excellent police department

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Recent Examples of municipality New Hampshire has likewise instructed municipalities to preserve 2024 ballots until further notice, an official said. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2026 The debate over the construction of large data centers is rampant in the Charlotte area and across North Carolina, with municipalities passing moratoriums and polls showing opposition across party lines. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026 Thirteen prefectures and municipalities have already thrown their hats into the ring, including Osaka – a business-rich port city and tourism hub. — Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Sep. 2026 The explosion occurred Saturday night next to the Nuestra Señora de la Luz church in Temascalcingo, a municipality in central Mexico with 66,000 residents. — CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for municipality

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An electric locomotive in the northwestern city of Kovel was also struck, Zelenskyy said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
That message has buttressed DeSantis’ advocacy for drastically slashing property taxes, a critical financial lifeline for Florida cities and counties.

— Zoe Millán, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

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This also mirrored the home in which I was raised; my father went to an office every day and my mom stayed home (and drove all over town) taking care of my older brother and I, the house and garden, our pet dog, and our father.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
If a primary market’s ratio spikes, an investor can look for neighboring towns with a healthy, sustainable ratio.

— Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

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Nipping across to one German metropolis is about to get a little easier.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2026
Dogan deliberately arranged for Salah’s medical to take place in the metropolis of Istanbul, over 500 miles (nearly 900km) from Trabzon, so the Egyptian could see how frenzied the welcome would be.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

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