as in city
a thickly settled, highly populated area
a municipality with an excellent police department
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Recent Examples of municipality
Municipal income ranges from 0% to 0.9% (according to municipality).
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Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Supporters believe the district would allow municipalities and water providers to better coordinate the water supply and help the cities handle the rapid development.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2025
The company has contracts with municipalities in Australia and Canada and is expanding to the United States.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
But during a House Rules Committee meeting Monday to advance the measure, Democrats noted that schools, libraries and municipalities would bear the costs of updating textbooks, signs and other materials.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 8 May 2025
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Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Supporters believe the district would allow municipalities and water providers to better coordinate the water supply and help the cities handle the rapid development.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2025
The company has contracts with municipalities in Australia and Canada and is expanding to the United States.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
But during a House Rules Committee meeting Monday to advance the measure, Democrats noted that schools, libraries and municipalities would bear the costs of updating textbooks, signs and other materials.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for municipality
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Four other escapees have also been captured within New Orleans city limits and are now being held at the maximum security Louisiana State Penitentiary, according to the state Department of Public Safety and Corrections.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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That led to a protracted fight with some of the hotels, the county and the state attorney general regarding how much say city leaders should have over vouchers.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 May 2025
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Located in the Czech town of Brnenec, nearly 100 miles southeast of Prague, the Museum of Survivors held its grand opening on May 10, just after the 80th anniversary of World War II’s end in Europe on May 8, 1945.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 May 2025
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Best places to retire: Lawrence The ultimate college town of Lawrence is 45 minutes west of Kansas City, and hosts 97,000 residents.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2025
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There’s the mix of distinctive scenery, from the French Quarter to the swamps to deserts, lakes and cities that can stand in for other more expensive metropolises from New York to Taipei.—
Stuart Miller,
Variety,
13 May 2025
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Those studies tended to focus on rapidly subsiding coastal metropolises such as Jakarta, Venice, and New Orleans.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
8 May 2025
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“Municipality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/municipality. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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