as in local
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of localized
Though earthquakes can cause dramatic ground movement — tearing ruptures in land and moving larger areas by several inches — such movement is typically more localized than the country-long seismic event detected by Park and her colleagues.
—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding.
—
Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2026
Monday night rain chances While widespread flooding is not expected, any storm that repeatedly moves over the same location could produce brief heavy rainfall and localized flooding concerns, particularly across northeastern counties.
—
Michael Autovino,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Any redevelopment would mainly bring localized damaging winds, but widespread or well-organized severe weather is not expected.
—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding.
—
Ca Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
Rainfall totals of 5 to 10 inches and some localized amounts up to 20 inches are possible through early Friday from the Texas and Louisiana coasts into Louisiana and some areas from Mississippi to Georgia and the Florida Panhandle.
—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
Storms will be capable of lightning strikes, localized flooding and strong wind gusts.
—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 June 2026
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding.
—
Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2026
Monday night rain chances While widespread flooding is not expected, any storm that repeatedly moves over the same location could produce brief heavy rainfall and localized flooding concerns, particularly across northeastern counties.
—
Michael Autovino,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Any redevelopment would mainly bring localized damaging winds, but widespread or well-organized severe weather is not expected.
—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding.
—
Ca Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
Rainfall totals of 5 to 10 inches and some localized amounts up to 20 inches are possible through early Friday from the Texas and Louisiana coasts into Louisiana and some areas from Mississippi to Georgia and the Florida Panhandle.
—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
Storms will be capable of lightning strikes, localized flooding and strong wind gusts.
—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for localized
Adjective
-
Before then, such cases were prosecuted under a patchwork of local ordinances that varied across the country.
-
In Los Angeles, Wakasa said, a DSA mayor would be expected to build more public transit, strengthen protections for renters, fight for workers’ rights, raise the minimum wage and defend local immigrants from the federal government.
Adjective
-
Food and drink, of course, are among the attractions of a New Orleans journey, and the superb offerings at the hotel—under the direction of Executive Chef Dario Montelvere, a Robb Report culinary master—reflect the city’s heritage, from regional cuisine and local seafood to steakhouse dishes.
-
The regional sales tax proposal would generate about $1 billion a year for multiple Bay Area transit agencies.
Cite this Entry
“Localized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/localized. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
