localities

plural of locality
as in locations
the area or space occupied by or intended for something a locality filled with exotic plants

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Recent Examples of localities But some localities are giving up a portion of those payments by offering tax breaks to lure project developers. Michael Copley, NPR, 14 Oct. 2025 Proponents maintain that state-of-the-art battery energy storage systems are safe, but more localities are enacting moratoriums. Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025 Boards can no longer rely on ad hoc oversight; milestone inspections are now required every 30 years statewide, and even sooner for localities with tougher rules. Maria Williams, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025 When the federal government abdicates its responsibility for public health, states, localities, and communities of experts can still try to fill the void. Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025 Users can find out where prices stand in their local area relative to the national average; or look up localities nearby to better understand how prices vary in their region. ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025 These and other restrictions introduced by other localities are discouraging homeowners and investors who want to rent out their properties, many of whom, Redfin said, would rather opt for selling them now. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025 Preventing states and localities from using inflated EMS reimbursements as a way to subsidize growing local budgets is seen by many as a logical next step for Congress. Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 Our Housing Implementation Fund provides localities with critical funding to make those improvements possible, unlocking development in areas that otherwise would be out of reach. Kenneth W. Jenkins, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for localities
Noun
  • The brisket burger can be found at Feather & Flame at stand 427 in December, while the pizza is at Anaheim Pizza at stand 210 (additional Anaheim Pizza locations will open at sections 203 and 418 in December).
    Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Although further details on the tribute were kept under wraps, organizers said the ceremony will be characterized by an unprecedented, widespread format, with activations planned in key locations scattered across Northern Italy.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But indie venues weren’t buying it.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2025
  • For her next trick, Halsey has shrunk the venues, with a persona that seems at least as large in a looser mode.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, new energy shines through with international flavors at places such as Salt City Market, along with a buzzy bar culture that arguably rivals those of much larger cities.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Even underground facilities are usually impossible to build in these places, because the construction sites get targeted.
    Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Major companies hit The website Downdetector said that user reports indicated problems at sites including Amazon, Disney+, Lyft, the McDonald's app, The New York Times, Reddit, Ring, Robinhood, Snapchat, T-Mobile, United Airlines, Venmo and Verizon.
    Tasmin Lockwood,Katrina Bishop, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
  • In this new study featuring more than 1,000 participants at 244 sites in 17 countries, patients received either enzalutamide plus leuprolide (the combination group), leuprolide (the leuprolide-alone group), or enzalutamide monotherapy (the monotherapy group).
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Localities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/localities. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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