as in location
the area or space occupied by or intended for something a locality filled with exotic plants

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Recent Examples of locality The localities are lumped in together for now, but Carmichael said RHHD plans to disaggregate the data to show Richmond-specific responses in the next few months. Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024 Most shutdown coverage inadvertently highlights activities that should be left purely to citizens—or if necessarily governmental, to the states and localities. Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 Among the findings: States and localities received more than $6 billion in opioid settlement funds in 2022 and 2023. Aneri Pattani, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024 Even smaller localities such as Pacific Grove, California, and Hull, Massachusetts, have planned their own festivities. Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for locality 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for locality
Noun
  • As climate change lengthens the shipping season, Greenland occupies an important strategic location.
    John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The landlord who sued TGI Fridays last year to evict the restaurant from its Mall at Millenia location will tear down the building and bring in a new tenant.
    Laura Kinsler, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Carpenter’s in a familiar place at the top of the scoring charts with 10 points through eight games, all but one of which are primary.
    Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • However, the house on 4 Burleigh Street was sold to developers in 2023 for AUD $5.8 million, and in late December, the structure was razed as part of a larger AUD $28.75 million residential site, angering fans of the rock band, as the Burwood home had become a gathering place for AC/DC fans.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
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  • Spaced bi-monthly throughout the 2025 FedExCup Season, the Creator Series will tee off the day before the first round of the Players Championship, Truist Championship and Tour Championship, utilizing the same venues and tournament conditions pros play in.
    Mike Dojc, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Organizers moved the match from a smaller venue to Ashton Gate, where a crowd of 9,240 spectators took in the match against defending champion Gloucester-Hartpury, according to The Associated Press.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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  • Their sleepover was about more than just team bonding and waking up in a winter wonderland: Staff chose to remain on site during the blizzard to continue caring for the zoo’s many animals — almost all of whom fare best in warmer climates.
    Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
  • All of these valid concerns need to be balanced with the push for innovation in both the quality of care on site as well as safety of solutions in remote care.
    Chris Novak, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025

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“Locality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locality. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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