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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But since misogynistic online communities aren’t localized, the discourse has spread to encompass dozens of countries and their specific attempts — or lack thereof — to counter radicalization.
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2025
An AccuWeather forecast provided to Newsweek predicted that areas expected to be affected this weekend could see localized damaging wind gusts of up to 60-70 miles per hour.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
As with other types of cancers, the prognosis is best if the cancer is localized and has not spread at the time it is diagnosed.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
Netflix, for example, is a remarkable serial disruptor – from reshaping entertainment with mail-in DVDs, to streaming, to original content which is increasingly localized.
—Jeff Fromm, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2025
An AccuWeather forecast provided to Newsweek predicted that areas expected to be affected this weekend could see localized damaging wind gusts of up to 60-70 miles per hour.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
As with other types of cancers, the prognosis is best if the cancer is localized and has not spread at the time it is diagnosed.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
Netflix, for example, is a remarkable serial disruptor – from reshaping entertainment with mail-in DVDs, to streaming, to original content which is increasingly localized.
—Jeff Fromm, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Localize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/localize. Accessed 29 Mar. 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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