as in city
a thickly settled, highly populated area
a municipality with an excellent police department
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Recent Examples of municipality
Landlord-tenant laws are evolving rapidly, usually with significant variation not only between states but also between cities and municipalities.
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Nathan Miller, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Studies in Connecticut and elsewhere have shown that for every $1 collected in residential property taxes, municipalities often spend $1.20 or more on services such as schools, emergency response, and road maintenance.
—John Emmanuel, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
Fire risk is defined as the potential damage a fire can do to an area in its existing condition, which can lead to municipalities requiring fuel reduction projects, defensible space and ignition resistant building construction.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 8 July 2025
The city and county of Los Angeles, along with several municipalities in Southern California, are seeking to join a lawsuit filed against the Trump administration over recent immigration raids that prompted several days of protests and the federalization of the National Guard.
—Kelly McCleary, CNN Money, 9 July 2025
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Nathan Miller, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Studies in Connecticut and elsewhere have shown that for every $1 collected in residential property taxes, municipalities often spend $1.20 or more on services such as schools, emergency response, and road maintenance.
—John Emmanuel, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
Fire risk is defined as the potential damage a fire can do to an area in its existing condition, which can lead to municipalities requiring fuel reduction projects, defensible space and ignition resistant building construction.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 8 July 2025
The city and county of Los Angeles, along with several municipalities in Southern California, are seeking to join a lawsuit filed against the Trump administration over recent immigration raids that prompted several days of protests and the federalization of the National Guard.
—Kelly McCleary, CNN Money, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for municipality
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Unlike many cities, Cincinnati still has its 19th-century beer tunnels.—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
21 July 2025
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The heat index could reach 105 to 110 degrees on Monday afternoon for cities such as Raleigh, North Carolina; Charleston, South Carolina; and Jacksonville, Florida.—
Daniel Peck,
ABC News,
20 July 2025
Noun
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Deputies responded to a residence in Hilliard, a small town northwest of Jacksonville, around 8 p.m. Thursday, but got no response from anyone inside and found multiple shooting victims upon entering, Leeper said.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 July 2025
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Located just down the road from Setúbal, retirees can find a sleepy town that could just be their forever home.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
25 July 2025
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This find is the first time a Caracol king has been identified over the decades of research at the site, which was a dominant Maya metropolis before its abandonment by 900 AD.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Shanghai is the third-largest city in the world, with a population of just over 40 million, and is one of the most vibrant metropolises in the country.—
John Wogan,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
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“Municipality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/municipality. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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