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 Before that decision, certain states and localities — mostly Southern — with a history of racially discriminatory voting practices were required to submit changes in election law to the Justice Department for approval before they could be implemented. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2025 All 50 states, as well as other localities, have maternal mortality review committees. Amy Yurkanin, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025 Hofer has already begun contacting localities about their insufficient data protections. Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025 On March 2, Russian artillery and drone assaults on multiple localities, including the city of Kherson, hit civilian infrastructure, killing four people and injuring ten others. Odesa region. Katya Soldak, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for locality
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Noun
  • After filing for bankruptcy and closing stores in 2024, some Big Lots locations are set to reopen on April 10.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Some locations were strategically consolidated to better serve our communities.
    John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The administration expects the new rates to remain in place until the U.S. narrows a $1.2 trillion trade imbalance recorded last year.
    Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Blenders Eyewear’s founder, Chase Fisher, is stepping down from his chief executive officer role — and in his place, the brand has appointed Jack Gray to lead its new chapter.
    Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The festival will take place across numerous London venues including Barbican Centre, ICA, and Rich Mix, among others.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Several upgrades have taken place since the pandemic at a venue that hosts about 150 events per year.
    Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • My name was in the news, the gossip sites, even on the billboards around town.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Mount Dora hosts traveling exhibition on American Revolution The W.T. Bland Public Library in Mount Dora has been chosen as one of four sites in Florida to host the The American Revolution Experience, a traveling pop-up exhibition designed to bring the story of the nation’s origin to life.
    Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025

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“Locality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locality. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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