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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With a focus on localizing demand, Nissan will continue producing the Altima and Frontier at the Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant for now.
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Stuart Dyos, The Tennessean, 9 July 2025
Khan, by contrast, is being tasked with a narrower but highly strategic mission: fortifying Apple's supply chain, localizing production, and driving environmental accountability.
—Nate Bennett, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
And any treatment would most likely be localized, or confined to a patch of skin.
—New Atlas, 6 July 2025
The forecaster predicted a high of 93 degrees with showers and localized damaging wind gusts for July 2, a 10 degree drop from the city's average of 103 degrees.
—James Powel, USA Today, 2 July 2025
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Stuart Dyos, The Tennessean, 9 July 2025
Khan, by contrast, is being tasked with a narrower but highly strategic mission: fortifying Apple's supply chain, localizing production, and driving environmental accountability.
—Nate Bennett, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
And any treatment would most likely be localized, or confined to a patch of skin.
—New Atlas, 6 July 2025
The forecaster predicted a high of 93 degrees with showers and localized damaging wind gusts for July 2, a 10 degree drop from the city's average of 103 degrees.
—James Powel, USA Today, 2 July 2025
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“Localize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/localize. Accessed 22 Jul. 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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