localize
verb
lo·cal·ize
ˈlō-kə-ˌlīz 
localized; localizing
2
: to assign to or keep within a definite locality
: to accumulate in or be restricted to a specific or limited area
an infection that localizes in the ear
Examples of localize in a Sentence
Doctors are trying to localize the infection by using antibiotics.
The computer technician was able to localize the fault quickly.
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In media and marketing, AI tools are changing how recorded content is localized for global audiences by automating the dubbing process, complete with voice cloning and lip sync in the final product.
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Paul Petrick, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Kansas City could get between a quarter and half of an inch of rain Saturday, but localized heavy rain from storms could bring more, according to the forecast.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2025
Whoever gets the Democratic nomination will need to raise substantial money for a district race and find a way to localize the impacts of the Trump administration on Charlotte to succeed, McCorkle predicted.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2025
In the aftermath of the pandemic, companies are still working to diversify and localize their supply networks, with risk and resilience at the forefront of the supply chain agenda.
—Eran Mizrahi, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Paul Petrick, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Kansas City could get between a quarter and half of an inch of rain Saturday, but localized heavy rain from storms could bring more, according to the forecast.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2025
Whoever gets the Democratic nomination will need to raise substantial money for a district race and find a way to localize the impacts of the Trump administration on Charlotte to succeed, McCorkle predicted.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2025
In the aftermath of the pandemic, companies are still working to diversify and localize their supply networks, with risk and resilience at the forefront of the supply chain agenda.
—Eran Mizrahi, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for localize
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“Localize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/localize. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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localize
verb
lo·cal·ize
ˈlō-kə-ˌlīz
localized; localizing
1
: to assign to or keep in a definite place or locality
2
: to be restricted to or accumulate in a limited area
pain localized in a joint
Medical Definition
localize
verb
lo·cal·ize
variants
also British localise
localized also British localised; localizing also British localising
: to make local
especially
: to fix in or confine to a definite place or part
hot applications helped to localize the infection
: to accumulate in or be restricted to a specific or limited area
this parasite localizes and grows in the muscle—Morris Fishbein
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