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Recent Examples of localities
Congress should ensure states and localities have the resources needed to conduct free, fair, and secure elections.
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Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Gates backs the authority of localities such as Huntington Beach to set their own policies, including around elections, zoning, housing and the environment.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
The state in recent years has regularly blown past its April 1 budget deadline, posing a problem for localities that rely on state funding.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
Those parties clinging to the outdated and socially unacceptable business model that relies on selling puppy mill puppies to unsuspecting consumers are no longer welcome in nine states and over 520 localities and some are looking for a new home.
—Annie Hornish, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
In some states and localities, legal representation may be required depending on the circumstances.
—Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
The percentage has bounced around since then, but the bottom line is that the state has retained virtually all the revenues from the income tax hike while localities have resorted to one of the only revenue sources available to them — property taxes.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
States and localities that don't comply with the executive order are at risk of losing federal funding.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
In 2020, West Virginia officials invited certain Virginia localities to consider joining West Virginia amid disputes over gun and tax policies, an overture that drew attention but did not change borders.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Gates backs the authority of localities such as Huntington Beach to set their own policies, including around elections, zoning, housing and the environment.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
The state in recent years has regularly blown past its April 1 budget deadline, posing a problem for localities that rely on state funding.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
Those parties clinging to the outdated and socially unacceptable business model that relies on selling puppy mill puppies to unsuspecting consumers are no longer welcome in nine states and over 520 localities and some are looking for a new home.
—Annie Hornish, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
In some states and localities, legal representation may be required depending on the circumstances.
—Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
The percentage has bounced around since then, but the bottom line is that the state has retained virtually all the revenues from the income tax hike while localities have resorted to one of the only revenue sources available to them — property taxes.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
States and localities that don't comply with the executive order are at risk of losing federal funding.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
In 2020, West Virginia officials invited certain Virginia localities to consider joining West Virginia amid disputes over gun and tax policies, an overture that drew attention but did not change borders.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for localities
Noun
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Officials said the changes do not affect early voting locations and only apply to in-person voting on Election Day.—
Kaley Fedko,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The three locations, which have 256 apartments combined, had 522 tows over two years.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The full nine-mile extension is scheduled to be completed by fall of 2027—just in time for the 2028 Summer Olympics, when Los Angeles will need to move millions of visitors between more than forty venues across one of the most car-dependent cities on earth.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Speaking to the Daily News at their apartment Friday afternoon, Chase said Falzone had a passion for live music, which drew him nightly to the city’s most famous venues.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2026
Noun
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These tiny pots can be found on plants, rocks, pieces of wood and other places.—
Pamm Cooper,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Other cruise lines are altering itineraries to route around places affected by the temporary prohibition.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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Ukrainian drones have targeted several key sites among the country’s oil infrastructure, some of which were situated nearly a thousand miles from the border.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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The sites purport to be struggling small businesses offering big discounts.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Localities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/localities. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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