as in city
a thickly settled, highly populated area
a municipality with an excellent police department
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Recent Examples of municipality
However, Savage, like other municipalities, doesn’t have the staffing needed to oversee such projects.
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Alex Malm, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The regional solid waste authority offers a framework for municipalities to work together on sustainable and equitable waste disposal solutions.
—Pamella Pema Reid, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2025
Officials from the Avellaneda municipality suspect the presence of aniline in water samples taken on Friday morning, according to LA NACION.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
As the researchers explain, state and federal governments cannot control the cybersecurity measures adopted by individual municipalities.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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Alex Malm, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The regional solid waste authority offers a framework for municipalities to work together on sustainable and equitable waste disposal solutions.
—Pamella Pema Reid, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2025
Officials from the Avellaneda municipality suspect the presence of aniline in water samples taken on Friday morning, according to LA NACION.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
As the researchers explain, state and federal governments cannot control the cybersecurity measures adopted by individual municipalities.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for municipality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for municipality
Noun
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This includes decisions big and small — from burning a city to the ground or keeping it intact, or choosing to bring an item back to a shop, only for the owner to name it after you in gratitude.—
Hayes Madsen,
Rolling Stone,
14 Feb. 2025
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The northern lights are easiest to spot in clear weather and in places where the skies are darker—away from sources of light pollution like cities.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Players in Super Bowl 59 between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles are from those towns, from places large and small.—
George Petras,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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The 22-year-old, who shared her story in a Reddit post this week, explained that her also 22-year-old girlfriend, Layne, had been out of town dealing with personal matters.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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After an introduction from host Trevor Noah, the camera cut to the stage area of the Crypto.com Arena, which was suddenly transformed into the hills and canyons surrounding the California metropolis.—
James Factora,
Them,
3 Feb. 2025
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Romero split her childhood between the sprawling metropolis of Houston and the remote Chemehuevi reservation in Mojave Desert, CA.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Municipality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/municipality. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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