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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Just as international names often localize their offering to suit new markets, Urban Revivo—which has existing stores in Singapore, Thailand, and the Philippines—is finding that consumers prefer different items across countries.
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Gemma A. Williams, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
In the name of fixing the economy and jumpstarting home-soil industries, the President may raise consumer prices, while cutting down on accessible imports and agitating for a more nationalistic, even localized, culture.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 9 May 2025
Large hail, strong wind and localized minor flooding are all risks.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 8 May 2025
That pride was more localized for state Rep. Will Davis, a Democrat from south suburban Homewood whose district includes Dolton, where the new pope was raised.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
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Gemma A. Williams, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
In the name of fixing the economy and jumpstarting home-soil industries, the President may raise consumer prices, while cutting down on accessible imports and agitating for a more nationalistic, even localized, culture.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 9 May 2025
Large hail, strong wind and localized minor flooding are all risks.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 8 May 2025
That pride was more localized for state Rep. Will Davis, a Democrat from south suburban Homewood whose district includes Dolton, where the new pope was raised.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 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 14 May. 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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