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

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Recent Examples of locality Meanwhile, 47 localities will also reach or top $15 on Jan. 1, including more than two dozen in California, most of which will climb further above $17. Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Dec. 2024 Reality check: The federal powers will run into thorny legal issues, as states and localities generally have oversight over power plant planning and permitting. Daniel Moore, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025 Voting reforms are not a silver bullet solution; instituting them does not in and of itself boost turnout or increase civic participation, as the many other states and localities that have implemented versions of these policies can attest. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 Jan. 2025 Some localities have different wage tiers depending on the size of the company. Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for locality 
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Noun
  • Playing in 1,750 locations, the horror film sees director Steven Soderbergh armed with another typically eye-catching formal premise, this time shooting the entire film from the perspective of a ghost.
    J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Organization staff and volunteers fanned out across the Bakersfield area — to a Home Depot, a swap meet and other locations where the Border Patrol had been spotted.
    Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
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  • This is the spot to take a surf lesson, as so many talented pros call this place home.
    Katie Kiefner, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2025
  • As studies of how places are reshaped (physically, psychologically, and sociologically) over extended periods of time, Fassler’s works are themselves time capsules.
    Mara Hoberman, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Goldberg said the decision to switch venues again was prompted in part by Sacramento’s scorching summer weather.
    Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 1 Feb. 2025
  • The last Cup Series race here in 1971 was a victory for Bobby Allison, and since then, the venue has stood as a cornerstone of grassroots racing.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
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  • That’s the cumulative inflation on consumer prices since February 2020, according to the personal finance site Bankrate.
    Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Inman said in another update during the press conference on Friday, Jan. 31 that the process of recovering the bodies from the crash site is continuing.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025

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“Locality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locality. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.

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