as in towns
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 cities
That’s one of my favorite cities to play in.
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Steve Baltin, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
What To Know The protest centres on a march through New York City at 12pm but will also take place in other cities.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Both cities have seen declines in their street homeless populations, yet challenges persist in addressing the broader issue across the county.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, cities across the country are piloting unmanned drone deliveries for parcels, food and medical supplies.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
The early empire and its challenges From the beginning, the Baladro sisters establish control over their brothels, which span many cities in Mexico through strict rules and systematic exploitation of the girls who work for them.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Other cities receiving multi-night treatment include Oakland, Austin, Atlanta, Boston, Montreal, and Chicago.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 Sep. 2025
The film in the Farsi and French languages is an offbeat homage to Iranian cinema that takes place in the Canadian cities of Montreal and Winnipeg, and Rankin reimagines a Canada where Farsi is now a dominant tongue.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2025
In Poway, as in other cities, the council has cited the cost of a special election as a reason to appoint.
—Hiram Soto, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
Steve Baltin, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
What To Know The protest centres on a march through New York City at 12pm but will also take place in other cities.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Both cities have seen declines in their street homeless populations, yet challenges persist in addressing the broader issue across the county.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, cities across the country are piloting unmanned drone deliveries for parcels, food and medical supplies.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
The early empire and its challenges From the beginning, the Baladro sisters establish control over their brothels, which span many cities in Mexico through strict rules and systematic exploitation of the girls who work for them.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Other cities receiving multi-night treatment include Oakland, Austin, Atlanta, Boston, Montreal, and Chicago.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 Sep. 2025
The film in the Farsi and French languages is an offbeat homage to Iranian cinema that takes place in the Canadian cities of Montreal and Winnipeg, and Rankin reimagines a Canada where Farsi is now a dominant tongue.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2025
In Poway, as in other cities, the council has cited the cost of a special election as a reason to appoint.
—Hiram Soto, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cities
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This strong demand for rental units has brought up prices in university towns, already exacerbated by landlords passing on the higher cost of home-buying to tenants.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The route passes a whopping eight state parks and a handful of small shoreline towns known for their local fish and lakefront views.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Sep. 2025
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But Gorman also cautioned that even if the bold ideas put forth by Musk and Bezos are realized fully, with bustling metropolises constructed among the stars, humanity will eventually need to look back toward home.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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And as those on the right have slammed the nation’s metropolises, only a tiny fraction of the biggest cities have Republican mayors, and there’s scant discussion in right-wing circles and institutions about urban policy.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
12 Aug. 2025
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As municipalities adapt to the pressures of climate change, density, and livability, urban landscape design has become a top priority.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Much of this damage was concentrated in northwest Milwaukee and in multiple municipalities around the city of Milwaukee, including West Allis, Bayside, Brown Deer, Glendale and Wauwatosa.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Cities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cities. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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