Synonyms for New York (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (the largest city in New York State and in the United States; located in southeastern New York at the mouth of the Hudson river; a major financial and cultural center):
Greater New York, New York City
WordNet sense 2 (a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies):
NY, Empire State, New York State
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