Definition of localitynext
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 This has led many users to question why the newsletter was sent out to other localities or why the symbol was even doubled up in the first place. Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 6 June 2026 In July 2021, our team of five researchers set out for Qreiya 3, a remote fossil locality in upper Egypt. Sanaa El-Sayed, The Conversation, 4 June 2026 One of RapidAI’s breakthroughs was developing its own AI model to analyze imaging of the clot locality and determining whether the patient was a good candidate for the invasive procedure. Dr. Jonathan Reichental, Forbes.com, 1 June 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 See All Example Sentences for locality
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  • In the months since, the strait has seen intense GPS spoofing — a form of navigation systems interference that causes vessels’ broadcast positions to appear in the wrong locations.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
  • Police were led to a second location, a home near 16th Street and Kensington Avenue in Kansas City, but investigators did not locate the man their either after another standoff.
    Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026
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  • For just $18, this set includes four cubes in different sizes, along with a shoe bag, laundry bag, and cosmetic pouch to keep every travel essential in its place.
    Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026
  • The April 2025 incident at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey sent three teenagers to a hospital, months after a California oversight body ruled the facility was not a safe place for youths to be housed.
    James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
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  • The emergency docket, nicknamed the shadow docket, offers a venue for a quick answer about whether the government can continue a policy while a challenge is litigated.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • In the venue’s defense, the arena’s near-impenetrable exterior likely had something to do with its appeal.
    Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
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  • Many of the attacks targeted energy infrastructure and commercial sites, causing billions of dollars of economic losses and shattering their image as a safe haven for foreign travel and investment.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
  • At least five people have been arrested at the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall in Washington, DC amid federal allegations of vandalism at the site, according to law enforcement.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 23 June 2026

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“Locality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locality. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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