localism

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Recent Examples of localism Some in congressional leadership feared that the growth of radio networks would create a monopoly by dominating the industry, stifle radio localism, and influence legislation—thereby limiting the public interest provision. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026 Attempts to resolve ecological responsibility through strict localism often risk sliding into cultural provincialism or nationalist enclosure—fantasies of purity that ignore how deeply entangled our lives already are. — Manuela Moscoso, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026 Thus, current fears reinforce a pre-existing localism, and infuse it with new and intense emotions. — JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025 Carr has mode localism a priority, and has pushed back on moves by network owners to continue raising onerous fees. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for localism
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  1. regionalism
  2. provincialism
  3. idiom
Noun
  • The concept of critical regionalism may seem like a poor fit for New York, that proud engine of globalism, crucible of efficiency, and maximizer of revenue.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Just don’t let the deniers know that regionalism and sustainability are essentially one and the same.
    — Richard Olsen, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Definition of regionalism
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  • Attempts to resolve ecological responsibility through strict localism often risk sliding into cultural provincialism or nationalist enclosure—fantasies of purity that ignore how deeply entangled our lives already are.
    — Manuela Moscoso, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Trotsky was repulsed by the Georgian’s pockmarked face, his coarse manners, his provincialism.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Feb. 2026
Definition of provincialism
Noun
  • Holden Caulfield is made to tell his own story, in his own strange idiom.
    — Book Marks, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
  • Please put on your batteries — a Mexican Spanish idiom that means to cowboy up.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
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