as in town
a thickly settled, highly populated area
commuters who drive every day between their homes in the suburbs and their jobs in the city
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Recent Examples of city
The fees will generate about $3.2 million in revenue, per city estimates.
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Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
The unions representing the FDNY’s Emergency Medical Services workers are endorsing Justin Brannan’s campaign for city comptroller, a move that highlights a rift unfolding inside the Fire Department’s labor ranks over who to back in the competitive race.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
Ironically, city officials justified the destruction by pointing to the economic decline that years of redlining had caused.
—Deborah N. Archer, Time, 21 May 2025
That led to a protracted fight with some of the hotels, the county and the state attorney general regarding how much say city leaders should have over vouchers.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
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Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
The unions representing the FDNY’s Emergency Medical Services workers are endorsing Justin Brannan’s campaign for city comptroller, a move that highlights a rift unfolding inside the Fire Department’s labor ranks over who to back in the competitive race.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
Ironically, city officials justified the destruction by pointing to the economic decline that years of redlining had caused.
—Deborah N. Archer, Time, 21 May 2025
That led to a protracted fight with some of the hotels, the county and the state attorney general regarding how much say city leaders should have over vouchers.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for city
Noun
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At least 11 people have been hospitalized after a shooting near a boat dock in a South Carolina beach town on Memorial Day weekend.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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Georgia is home to sweeping farmlands and soaring mountain ranges, lush pine forests and breezy barrier islands, and even bustling cities and charming small towns.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
26 May 2025
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This not only marks the return of rookie cops Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), but also introduces reptiles for the first time to their mammal metropolis.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
20 May 2025
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The season 1 finale teased New Vegas, with MacLachlan's battered and bloody Hank approaching the one-time metropolis in the episode's final moments.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
14 May 2025
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Though the county may also do the work on the water mains and related tasks — Rozwadowski said it is being negotiated — the municipalities will be paying for it.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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And while the courts originally said transfer tax revenue must go into a municipality’s general fund, special taxes under Upland can be exclusively directed to whatever the local government, or special interest group, wants.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
19 May 2025
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“City.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/city. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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