1
as in center
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
an area of the Southwest that has been the locus of a number of New Agey movements
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2
as in location
the area or space occupied by or intended for something
the locus of brightness occurs where the rays of sunlight converge in front of the lens
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Recent Examples of locus
One such model, attuned to thousands of genetic loci, can already predict adult height.
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Siddhartha Mukherjee, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
That could put a damper on Sun Valley, which is a locus of deal-making.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 9 July 2025
Latt is ethnically Karen, and grew up in the Kayin State in Myanmar, which has been a locus of violence between the country’s military government and armed ethnic organizations pushing for greater autonomy.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 7 July 2025
Chicago has never been a locus of chain restaurants, unlike many cities in the south.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
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Siddhartha Mukherjee, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
That could put a damper on Sun Valley, which is a locus of deal-making.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 9 July 2025
Latt is ethnically Karen, and grew up in the Kayin State in Myanmar, which has been a locus of violence between the country’s military government and armed ethnic organizations pushing for greater autonomy.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 7 July 2025
Chicago has never been a locus of chain restaurants, unlike many cities in the south.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for locus
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Ukrainian brigade command centers display as many as 60 of these drone feeds around the clock.—
ERIC SCHMIDT,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Aug. 2025
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And the lingering aftermath of the fraudulent rehab center scam has stretched some groups to their limits.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
AZCentral.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Rain bands in Erin's expanding quadrants raked Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands on Saturday night, with heavy rain and tropical storm force wind gusts of 40 - 50 mph, prompting flash flood warnings in some locations.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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Lassiter-Barber was pronounced dead at the location of the incident.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
17 Aug. 2025
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The distressed assets of today hold the potential to become the thriving hubs of tomorrow; the time to revitalize is here.—
Dr. Dick Bridy,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Compared to other metropolitan hubs, the city offers a lower overall cost in housing, insurance, healthcare, and taxes.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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The venue was put up for sale by The Buck Owens Private Foundation in July 2024.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
12 Aug. 2025
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Codify it in your phone favorites so panic doesn’t pick the venue.—
John Samuels,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The 12th-century castle was commissioned by William the Conqueror, and more than 900 Norman artifacts have been loaned by the British Museum to create its first medieval gallery outside of the UK capital.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
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Federal troops are patrolling the National Mall and neighborhoods across Washington while President Donald Trump’s administration exerts extraordinary power over law enforcement in the nation’s capital.—
John Seewer,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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Stage 3 fire restrictions remained in place on San Carlos Apache tribal lands, which included no campfires, InciWeb said.—
Julie Mendes,
AZCentral.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Once this barrier is in place, and more drone functions are automated, far fewer troops will need to defend the frontline.—
ERIC SCHMIDT,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Aug. 2025
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Cincinnati is known as a Montessori mecca in large part because of Xavier's undergraduate program and lab school.—
Madeline Mitchell,
The Enquirer,
3 July 2025
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Playing it by ear: How Nashville musicians protect their hearing Across the country, Nashville is known as a mecca for country music.—
Amber Roberson,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 May 2025
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Ford expects this new assembly model to increase production speeds at LAP by up to 40% when compared to the speed of production of the current Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair, which are currently built on site.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
12 Aug. 2025
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The theft occurred at the new church site near the intersection of Old Weatherford Road and Rolling Creek Run, which is a couple of miles away from the current church location.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Locus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locus. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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