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
The second floor, where bespoke shirts are made, is the store’s real locus.
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Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 24 Mar. 2026
Kalanick is the latest tech boss to decamp to Texas from California’s technology locus.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Humans and golden retrievers were found to share common psychiatric-cognitive-temperamental loci.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
With LLMs, there is no such locus.
—Deb Roy, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2026
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Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 24 Mar. 2026
Kalanick is the latest tech boss to decamp to Texas from California’s technology locus.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Humans and golden retrievers were found to share common psychiatric-cognitive-temperamental loci.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
With LLMs, there is no such locus.
—Deb Roy, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for locus
Noun
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The Slovenian center set the team's career scoring record last month.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Flash forward to the present, however, and the data centers that are popping up everywhere are amid the AI boom are most decidedly not being built in the ocean.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The new location is one of about a dozen new businesses recently opened or coming soon to the Matthews area.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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Aurora police assisted investigators using the Flock License Plate Reader system, identifying the Tahoe at several locations.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Diridon Station is now a hub for VTA’s buses and light-rail trains, Caltrain and Amtrak — and one day it may be announced as a stop for BART and high-speed rail.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Similarly, each biennial project has its own creative architecture, shaped by its internal dynamics (history of experimentation, venues, budget, working conditions, and founders’ interests) as well as its location (the local culture, languages, regional geopolitics).—
Raphael Fonseca,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Sargent is the owner of Track Enterprises, the group that NASCAR is employing to ensure that the venue is up to snuff for this weekend.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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After the war started, Rebin said that bombs would not deter him from driving to the capital once more to search for his son.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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The city manager in Raleigh, the capital and second-largest city in the state, made $323,978, according to the Raleigh News & Observer’s slightly older salary database, which is from 2024.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Elizabeth Tabish, who plays Mary Magdalene, agreed that the Texas weather is all over the place.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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The Bengals have four tight ends in place, but all are either in the last year of their contracts or present other concerns.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Tullman’s new complex will, of course, hardly stand alone in a city that long has been a mecca for magic.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Las Vegas is a mecca for cuisines from around the world, including Mexican, but Cantina Contramar is arguably the most significant opening by a Mexican chef in the city.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Eco effort Guests have access to complimentary bicycles and (for a fee) can book the house electric car; there’s also an electric car charging station on site.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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Charlotte home prices rose slightly in February compared to the same time last year, although certain neighborhoods had significant swings up or down, according to the latest data from the real estate site Redfin.—
Chase Jordan
April 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Locus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locus. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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