as in city
a thickly settled, highly populated area
a municipality with an excellent police department
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Recent Examples of municipality
In spring, cut the tree up and dispose of it through your municipality’s landscape waste disposal program.
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Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
The government ordered the immediate deployment of the Command for the Comprehensive Defense of the Nation, along with regional defense entities in all states and municipalities.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
Earlier this year, DEEP awarded $15 million in grants to municipalities across the state to build up investments in local and regional waste management infrastructures.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2026
While the cause of the blaze at the bar in the municipality of Crans-Montana is still being investigated, NBC News has examined video and images from the night.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 2 Jan. 2026
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Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
The government ordered the immediate deployment of the Command for the Comprehensive Defense of the Nation, along with regional defense entities in all states and municipalities.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
Earlier this year, DEEP awarded $15 million in grants to municipalities across the state to build up investments in local and regional waste management infrastructures.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2026
While the cause of the blaze at the bar in the municipality of Crans-Montana is still being investigated, NBC News has examined video and images from the night.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for municipality
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Morning wind chills in both cities could sit in the lower to mid-20s, but Chicago’s setup is uniquely volatile because of how the Arctic air is interacting with the warm lake.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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At least 15 cities and counties, including Conway and Sherwood, have ballot measures ranging from bond issues for municipal construction to sales tax renewals.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Nov. 2025
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In Leadville, truckloads of snow are plowed up from other parts of town and dumped onto Harrison Avenue for the weekendlong event that boasts an atypical co-mingling of ranchers and skiers.—
Cari Shane,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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Alternatively, if your town has a waste collection facility, feel free to drop them off there instead.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Nov. 2025
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João Pessoa João Pessoa, the capital of the state of Paraíba, is an enigmatic coastal metropolis.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Related Stories The recognition arrives as the Philippine metropolis embraces its identity as QC Film City during this year’s QCinema International Film Festival.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Municipality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/municipality. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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