How to Use municipality in a Sentence

municipality

noun
  • Now gone, the remnants of the arch will be left to wash out at sea, the municipality says.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Much of what makes up the third largest municipality in the state by land, however, is corn.
    — Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Many municipalities are still digging out from last week's snow.
    — Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
  • These cannot go in backyard compost bins, so make sure to dispose of them with your city or municipality.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 30 June 2021
  • Because the harsh truth is that municipalities can only do so much.
    — The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
  • This fact suggests that the city may have been the only municipality to use the system.
    — Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2021
  • No municipality would be forced to build units on any specific timeline — or even build them at all.
    — John Laidler, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2022
  • Wauwatosa received the sixth highest amount of any municipality in the state.
    — Evan Casey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2022
  • Other municipalities in the area also ranked high on the list.
    — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
  • And then, his municipality, (and) a few other farmers did the same.
    — Joan Michelson, Forbes, 28 June 2022
  • Yes, municipalities could still write their own zoning rules, but only within tight guardrails set by the state.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
  • That’s not good news for municipalities trying to stretch their salt supplies.
    — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The exception is the largest municipality south of the state line.
    — John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
  • Without question, the best thing about our municipality is the people who live here.
    — baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 7 May 2021
  • The same challenges will be felt by municipalities across the country.
    — Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Every municipality, state or nation has the right to decide how much tourism is too much—or too little.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2021
  • The offer will now go out to every state and municipality in the country for approval.
    — Jan Hoffman New York Times, Star Tribune, 21 July 2021
  • The offer now will go out to every state and municipality in the country for approval.
    — Compiled Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 22 July 2021
  • Many states and municipalities have laws already on the books that build in more protections for workers.
    — Chabeli Carrazana, USA TODAY, 4 May 2023
  • The one-square-mile municipality with no stores, no city hall, no bars and one church was struck down in a special election held strictly by the book.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Some municipalities also have a chance for snow.
    — Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 8 Jan. 2026
  • And its largest municipality, Zurich, tops the Swiss cities.
    — Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 14 Apr. 2026
  • He was struck by how the municipality did not have a comprehensive database of what needed to be fixed.
    — Globe Columnist, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Dec. 2022
  • Instead, the district would work with the municipality on what to do with the property.
    — Morgan Krakow, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Nov. 2022
  • That came after the time when both were the same municipality, Cumminsville.
    — Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 26 Dec. 2022
  • This wasn’t true across all pricier municipalities, though.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026
  • The city is the last municipality in Cobb County to maintain its own jail.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
  • As of this writing, more than 20 municipalities and half a dozen counties have opposed the new state flag.
    — Jeremy Fugleberg, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
  • Some similar efforts by states and municipalities have gone to court.
    — Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
  • In short, municipalities could no longer raise their levies without new construction.
    — Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025

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