as in city
a thickly settled, highly populated area
a municipality with an excellent police department
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Recent Examples of municipality
Began with one lonesome bird Peacocks have been part of the demographic of the wider municipality of Ravenna for years.
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Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
The exception is the largest municipality south of the state line.
—John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
Pritzker recently proposed a much more far-reaching set of bills that combine carrots and sticks to deal with recalcitrant municipalities.
—Michael Schill, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
While most municipalities began livestreaming meetings post-pandemic, access varies across the county.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
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Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
The exception is the largest municipality south of the state line.
—John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
Pritzker recently proposed a much more far-reaching set of bills that combine carrots and sticks to deal with recalcitrant municipalities.
—Michael Schill, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
While most municipalities began livestreaming meetings post-pandemic, access varies across the county.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for municipality
Noun
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Arcadia is a city in Southern California’s San Gabriel Valley around 13 miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles.—
Andrew Blankstein,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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Officials added that no other members of the City Council are under investigation and that city business is continuing as normal.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
Noun
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The island's sole town is a lively port with shops, bars, and restaurants, while a short bridge connects it to Caprera, home to Italian hero Giuseppe Garibaldi's former residence and pristine beaches.—
Nicky Swallow,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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Top down, a simple drive through town to the beach is a vacation in its own right, jacket off and skin warmed, feeling the salt in the air.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Modern Vienna is a thriving metropolis with a stylish centre.—
Jaymi McCann,
TheWeek,
8 May 2026
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As the Western New York metropolis awakens again, people have come to realize that all that downtime helped preserve the city’s classic architecture.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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“Municipality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/municipality. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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