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Recent Examples of localities
For example, nothing in the bill would require localities to change their zoning and building codes to allow more apartment buildings or smaller single-family homes to be built at higher densities.
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Alex Schwartz, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
Obviously, that’s in the Constitution, that the states and the localities run the elections, and so every state has its own rules and procedures.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
Although Republicans who dominate the state Legislature are aligned on the broad contours of the new map, the House and Senate have competing visions for how to divvy up certain localities, including which parishes will be kept whole and which will be sliced up.
—David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Although Republicans who dominate the state Legislature are aligned on the broad contours of the new map, the House and Senate have competing visions for how to divvy up certain localities, including which parishes will be kept whole and which will be sliced up.
—ABC News, 22 May 2026
Red and blue states and localities are pushing back against the development of data centers in their communities because of concerns over high energy usage and water consumption, among other things.
—Olivier Sylvain, Fortune, 16 May 2026
While cases of fraud have been proven, the administration has also been accused of taking aim at states and localities that are Democrat-led, particularly by those who have been outspoken over the White House's actions.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2026
Certain states and localities impose sales or other gas taxes and fees.
—Jiachuan Wu, NBC news, 11 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
Alex Schwartz, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
Obviously, that’s in the Constitution, that the states and the localities run the elections, and so every state has its own rules and procedures.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
Although Republicans who dominate the state Legislature are aligned on the broad contours of the new map, the House and Senate have competing visions for how to divvy up certain localities, including which parishes will be kept whole and which will be sliced up.
—David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Although Republicans who dominate the state Legislature are aligned on the broad contours of the new map, the House and Senate have competing visions for how to divvy up certain localities, including which parishes will be kept whole and which will be sliced up.
—ABC News, 22 May 2026
Red and blue states and localities are pushing back against the development of data centers in their communities because of concerns over high energy usage and water consumption, among other things.
—Olivier Sylvain, Fortune, 16 May 2026
While cases of fraud have been proven, the administration has also been accused of taking aim at states and localities that are Democrat-led, particularly by those who have been outspoken over the White House's actions.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2026
Certain states and localities impose sales or other gas taxes and fees.
—Jiachuan Wu, NBC news, 11 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for localities
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Ukraine this year has rapidly developed its medium and long-range drones to attack Russian targets, including Moscow’s oil facilities and other locations far beyond the frontlines.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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As Sacramento prepared for Election Day, voters had already begun Monday to return ballots at early voting and vote-by-mail ballot drop-off locations, such as the California Museum in downtown Sacramento.—
Velvet Wu
June 1,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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And that call came from Stanford Live, the multidisciplinary arts organization that presents shows at a number of venues on the Stanford campus.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Such venues were the office space of August Wilson, who claimed that listening in on conversations helped shape his astounding facility for translating natural human speech to the stage.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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Take inventory of your life this year, and let go of people, places and things that have held you back.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, The New York Review of Books, The New Yorker, The Paris Review Daily, The Cut, Tin House, The Guardian, Guernica, The Normal School, The Poetry Foundation, Lambda Literary, and many other places.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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The strikes have also targeted regions with biblical significance, threatening historical and archaeological sites.—
Alayna Treene,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Beyond the practical considerations like stadium sites and financing, experts say the MLB will also examine cities’ demographics and corporate presence.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Localities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/localities. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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