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
  • Chipotle had recently announced the closure of some underperforming locations and made corporate restructuring decisions.
    Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • After its debut in the Triad, Cookout quickly expanded to even more locations – opening its 10th restaurant nine years after opening.
    Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 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
  • Residents in several Granite Bay homes were told to shelter in place Wednesday as Placer County sheriff’s explosive experts inspected a suspicious device found in the residential neighborhood just west of Folsom Lake.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • The Russian forward netted his 32nd career road goal at the Lenovo Center to extend his highest career goal total at any venue on the road, including his first.
    Wayne Sterling, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The average price jumped 17% for new vehicles between January and December of 2021, according to data from car buying site Edmunds.com.
    Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 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 8 Apr. 2025.

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