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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For prostate cancers that are small or localized to the prostate, doctors may recommend observation or active surveillance to monitor if symptoms are changing or if the cancer is starting to grow.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
For prostate cancers that are small or localized to the prostate, doctors may recommend observation or active surveillance to monitor if symptoms are changing or if the cancer is starting to grow.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 19 May 2025
But even reaching that threshold on a larger scale would likely take billions of dollars in new investments from automakers and suppliers to localize production.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 16 May 2025
Supported by a federal award, the plant will localize metal making, strip casting and precision magnet making under one roof.
—William Jones, USA Today, 16 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 26 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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