LOCALIZED Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

localized

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Recent Examples of localized Green space visibility failed to yield the same kind of localized mental health improvement, reported the National Institutes of Health. — Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 More downpours will spread into the Mid-Atlantic on Saturday that could cause localized flash flooding, especially from eastern Virginia to the southern half of New Jersey. — Dakota Smith, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 Among various allegations, the suits claim the federal permitting process was accelerated, ignoring critical risks like low-river saltwater intrusion and localized air, noise and traffic pollution. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026 Atmospheric rivers do not fall across the entire state, and any event would be both more localized and more intense than what our climate models are depicting. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026 It is said to be China’s localized adaptation of the American Westinghouse AP1000 passive-safety design. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026 For LeoList, these trends reinforce the importance of localized, searchable, French-language classifieds experiences that reflect how Quebec users already browse, compare and respond to listings online. — Ascend Agency, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026 The deepening marine layers could also produce localized drizzle along the coastal and bayshore communities through Friday, the Weather Service said. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

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Toward the southern end of the park, the LeFrak Center offers ice skating in winter and roller skating in summer, and Smorgasburg, a Sunday local food fair, pops up from April to October.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
Geis’ remains were found by a team made up of local volunteers, according to Irfan Arshad Khan, president of the Alpine Club of Pakistan.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026

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Projects expected to have significant regional impacts are required to go through the DRI process to help local governments with infrastructure planning, but the agency only began requiring that large solar projects participate last year.

— Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026
In total, in the last 24 hours, the death toll in Ukraine has reached 25 people, with a further 132 injured throughout the country, according to reports from regional military administrations.

— Kosta Gak, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

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