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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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
Each such parallel feature was the locus of dust grains that were expelled from the nucleus at the same time, the smaller particles having been driven farther by solar radiation pressure.
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 27 Jan. 2025
The Democratic National Committee will be the locus of opposition to Trump and chart the party’s future, but the contest for its chair has, to the surprise of many, been tame.
—Ross Barkan, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
In the coming days, KI became a locus of support, both practically and emotionally.
—Rachel Kraus, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
To put that another way, the external locus of control is when people feel that day-to-day actions of a CEO or politician or leader has a direct impact on them.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 27 Jan. 2025
The Democratic National Committee will be the locus of opposition to Trump and chart the party’s future, but the contest for its chair has, to the surprise of many, been tame.
—Ross Barkan, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
In the coming days, KI became a locus of support, both practically and emotionally.
—Rachel Kraus, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
To put that another way, the external locus of control is when people feel that day-to-day actions of a CEO or politician or leader has a direct impact on them.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for locus
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Sweetwater Creek This state park is a still refuge just a few minutes from Atlanta’s bustling city center.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
21 Mar. 2025
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His beats have lots of detail but no fixed center, creating rhythms that call to mind choppy waves or a record that’s stuck in a groove.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
21 Mar. 2025
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The 7-Eleven location had not been reinspected as of Thursday afternoon.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Mar. 2025
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Follow Rebecca for ongoing coverage of digital nomad advice, the best European locations for moving abroad and insider destination tips.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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And this week, according to Amazon’s Movers and Shakers List (a hub that features the site’s trending products), shoppers are picking up a variety of time-saving gadgets and helpful tools for the kitchen.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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While Georgia, Texas, California, New York, and Florida lead as the top states for engagement—with Atlanta, Houston, Chicago, Brooklyn, and Los Angeles as primary hubs—HillmanTok reaches users across all fifty states.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
12 Mar. 2025
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And although McRae is playing her biggest venues to date, her preshow routine has remained consistent.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
21 Mar. 2025
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The ruling from the state Court of Appeals likely marks the final nail in the coffin for the law, as the City Council, which adopted the measure in 2021, has no higher venue to appeal the matter to.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
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The Finnish goalie was on the other side of the Ullmark trade that brought the latter to Canada’s capital.—
Julian McKenzie,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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But Kellogg did not attend U.S.-Russia talks in Riyadh, the Saudi capital, on Feb. 18.—
Keir Simmons,
NBC News,
13 Mar. 2025
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The next two phases of the ceasefire deal were supposed to be negotiated as the first phase was in place, but negotiations between the two sides have made little progress in recent weeks.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2025
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Public officials must understand where people need to walk and make those places safer.—
Megha Satyanarayana,
Scientific American,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Carolinas’ food mecca of Charleston. California, then back. Management, failures and burnout.—
Jenny Hartley,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2025
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The celebrated Park Forest Plaza — one of the first suburban shopping malls in America, which had siphoned commerce from former shopping meccas such as downtown Chicago Heights — was one-upped in turn by Matteson’s indoor Lincoln Mall.—
Paul Eisenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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Anthropic did not mention how sites or companies could opt out of the feature.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
21 Mar. 2025
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Are there any historic sites or other cultural experiences to check out?—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Locus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locus. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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