as in city
a thickly settled, highly populated area
a municipality with an excellent police department
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Recent Examples of municipality
Recovery can take longer than expected, as municipalities may not reopen immediately after a disaster, further delaying repairs and restoration efforts.
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Rob Almond, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
However, some municipalities have slightly different rules or procedures for implementing their recycling programs.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 29 Mar. 2025
What municipalities owe homeless people is the offer of basic needs and a path toward getting out of that lifestyle.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
Pay transparency laws − which exist in California, Colorado, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington and in some municipalities − require employers to outline salary ranges in job postings.
—Javier Zarracina, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
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Rob Almond, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
However, some municipalities have slightly different rules or procedures for implementing their recycling programs.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 29 Mar. 2025
What municipalities owe homeless people is the offer of basic needs and a path toward getting out of that lifestyle.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
Pay transparency laws − which exist in California, Colorado, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington and in some municipalities − require employers to outline salary ranges in job postings.
—Javier Zarracina, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for municipality
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There’s an eye-catching sculptural staircase, and floor-to-ceiling walls of glass provide sweeping vistas of the mountains, city lights, and ocean beyond.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
3 Apr. 2025
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The panorama stretches across four counties and takes in city skyline views, four Bay Area bridges, the Marin Headlands, East Bay Hills and the South Bay.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Pour a damn fine cup of coffee and see what the cast has been up to since the '90s cult classic first left town.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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In developing a town around their chocolate factory, the Hersheys also built theaters, recreation centers and public transportation for their workers.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Brazilian coastal metropolis has world-famous beaches worth singing serenades about—and many musicians have.—
Joel Balsam,
AFAR Media,
1 Apr. 2025
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As Deadline has been telling you for months, the Rocky Mountain metropolis has been in pole position over the United Utah bid and the efforts of Cincinnati, Ohio since the Robert Redford founded cinema celebration revealed the trio of finalists last September.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Municipality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/municipality. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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