as in city
a thickly settled, highly populated area
a municipality with an excellent police department
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Recent Examples of municipality
There are 34 municipalities in Miami-Dade County, each with its own mayor and government.
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Martin Vassolo, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
Infrastructure Under Strain Southern municipalities with mild winter budgets were caught off guard by the sudden need for robust snow removal and de-icing measures.
—Jim Foerster, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
By June 1, 2026, the DEM would collect information from the state’s municipalities related to their costs for similar work, also dating to Jan. 1, 2009.
—Dan McCaleb | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Mar. 2025
Homeowners should also make sure they are allowed to own chickens, since rules vary across municipalities and homeowners associations.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
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Martin Vassolo, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
Infrastructure Under Strain Southern municipalities with mild winter budgets were caught off guard by the sudden need for robust snow removal and de-icing measures.
—Jim Foerster, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
By June 1, 2026, the DEM would collect information from the state’s municipalities related to their costs for similar work, also dating to Jan. 1, 2009.
—Dan McCaleb | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Mar. 2025
Homeowners should also make sure they are allowed to own chickens, since rules vary across municipalities and homeowners associations.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for municipality
Noun
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In 1956, Virginia’s governor closed three cities’ schools rather than integrate.—
Essence,
Essence,
22 Mar. 2025
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In last year’s primary, leaders in the two cities supported Hatcher’s opponent Heather McCarthy who’s also Hobart city attorney.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Since Jimmy Butler moped his way out of town, the talent hasn’t been there.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
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The outbreak of tornadoes raked through towns under the cover of darkness — the most dangerous and deadly time for a tornado outbreak.—
Eric Zerkel,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
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As mayor of Davao City, a metropolis of 1.5 million people on the southern island of Mindanao, Duterte built a national reputation over two decades for his no-nonsense approach to crime.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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In previous research Blaser and his colleagues sampled rural and urban homes in South American locations ranging from a small village in the remote Amazon to the bustling metropolis of Manaus, Brazil.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Municipality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/municipality. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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