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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Banijay Asia has successfully localized international formats while developing Indian originals.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 June 2025
Merchants must localize payment methods, offer local currency pricing and understand regional preferences to truly connect with new customers.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
He is known played an important role in localizing 27 formats for the Finnish market, including Pop Idol, Got Talent, X Factor and Best Singers.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 June 2025
Globally premiering a new show can mean negotiating between the creatives and studio partners behind the title, the U.S. streamer, and the distribution partners or other streamers in Japan — then making a series of decisions around when and how it should be dubbed or otherwise localized.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 June 2025
Merchants must localize payment methods, offer local currency pricing and understand regional preferences to truly connect with new customers.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
He is known played an important role in localizing 27 formats for the Finnish market, including Pop Idol, Got Talent, X Factor and Best Singers.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 June 2025
Globally premiering a new show can mean negotiating between the creatives and studio partners behind the title, the U.S. streamer, and the distribution partners or other streamers in Japan — then making a series of decisions around when and how it should be dubbed or otherwise localized.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 19 June 2025
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“Localize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/localize. Accessed 30 Jun. 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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