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 The Department of Interior is providing $100 million for the four upper basin states to incentivize farmers and municipalities to use less water. — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026 Hoboken, a small municipality, has completely eliminated road deaths through changes to infrastructure; New York has decreased deaths by 31% since 2014. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026 Many municipalities house recycling centers that accept items for drop-off. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2026 The National Forest Office and local municipalities manage the remainder. — ABC News, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for municipality

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Boston community and city leaders say new safety measures are rolling out this week, after recent alarming violence in Downtown Boston around Boston Common and Downtown Crossing.

— Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
For decades Memphis, the most populous city in Shelby County, formed the base of its own congressional district.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

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Across town in Buckhead, 70-year-old Scott Toberman spends five days a week chasing pickleballs across the court, often competing against opponents decades younger.

— Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Drones struck the nearby town of Al-Burj Al-Shamali, which was subsequently hit by a strike from a fighter jet, NNA said on Thursday, adding that people were seen fleeing toward Tyre.

— Todd Symons, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

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But despite brownstones, diners, skyscrapers and bridges, this city is no recognizable metropolis — plus, it’s all bathed in a luminous purple glow.

— Pat Saperstein, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
Before New York became a sprawling metropolis, its rolling hills, deep valleys, and tidal salt marshes were part of a larger estuarine ecosystem that was home to countless flora and fauna.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026

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