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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If ransomware infiltrates a segment containing noncritical systems, the damage remains localized.
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Sameer Malhotra, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
But campaigns to localize control of energy are flourishing.
—Mike Shriberg, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2025
AccuWeather predicted localized damaging wind gusts between 50 and 60 miles per hour and potential flooding downpours.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
If Chinese companies are faced with the real threat of losing access to the U.S. market, localizing some production to America is likely to be attractive.
—Brendan Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 7 Mar. 2025
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Sameer Malhotra, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
But campaigns to localize control of energy are flourishing.
—Mike Shriberg, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2025
AccuWeather predicted localized damaging wind gusts between 50 and 60 miles per hour and potential flooding downpours.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
If Chinese companies are faced with the real threat of losing access to the U.S. market, localizing some production to America is likely to be attractive.
—Brendan Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 7 Mar. 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 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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