Thesaurus results for MUNICIPALITY

municipality

noun

myu̇-ˌni-sə-ˈpa-lə-tē

Definition of municipality

as in city

a thickly settled, highly populated area a municipality with an excellent police department

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Recent Examples of municipality The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office investigates the lion’s share of the murders, conducting investigations in 27 of the county’s 34 municipalities. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 On Saturday morning, around 70 people gathered at the memorial site that the municipality prepared, carrying flowers and lighting candles, TT reported. — CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 With just over a month left before regional officials decide whether-or-not to reinstate support for the Interstate 77 South toll lane project, several municipalities are staking out their positions. — Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026 Crime rates are low, as the area is often cited as one of the safest municipalities in West Virginia. — Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for municipality

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Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer said cities across California already have thousands of housing projects ready to move forward but lack the funding needed to build them.

— Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Yermolaiev has lived in the glitzy city state on the Mediterranean coast for several years, having left Ukraine and renounced his Ukrainian citizenship in 2019 to become a citizen of Cyprus.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of city

Noun

The last time the Dynamo came to town Thomas Müller made his debut for the Whitecaps in a 1-1 draw last season.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Her 10-week trial was held in a small town in rural Victoria that was inundated with media crews and curious members of the public who queued for hours each day for a seat in the public gallery.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

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As well as the life sentence, Hui was also ordered to forfeit his personal assets and was stripped of all political rights, China’s official Xinhua news agency reported, citing a verdict handed down by a court in the southern metropolis of Shenzhen.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
The sensitivity of the JWST has allowed astronomers to finally give these smaller stars a chance to shine and stand out, like spotting an incredible piece of architecture in a vast metropolis of glass and steel.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2026

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