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as in affiliates
a local unit of an organization
the truck drivers are members of Local 349 of the Teamsters' Union
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as in natives
a usually longtime resident of a locality
few locals seem to patronize the city's touristy restaurants, leaving them to diners who prefer atmosphere over food
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Recent Examples of locals
The programming appeals to both tourists and locals from around the world.
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Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Florida, meanwhile, slipped back into third place, with 49 residents on this year’s Forbes 400, after tying New York as runner-up for the first time ever in 2024, with 54 locals on last year’s ranking.
—Ella Malmgren, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
People in Port Blair, the regional capital, are getting into the act and buying out land from locals on Great Nicobar.
—M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Arizona has its fair share of place names that outsiders, and sometimes even locals, struggle to pronounce.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The shop also mentors and trains locals to be guides and guardians of their backyard coastline.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
For years, the expanse of dirt and weeds had served as a convenient location for locals to dump trash.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
The locals are partial to cowboy hats and other attire that would blend into the sartorial landscape in (relatively) nearby rural Nevada and Oregon.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
What started as a restaurant expanded over the years to become a one-stop-shop for locals and vacationers with a souvenir store, outdoor tiki bar, live music, coffee, and an ice cream shop, Orange Octopus.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Florida, meanwhile, slipped back into third place, with 49 residents on this year’s Forbes 400, after tying New York as runner-up for the first time ever in 2024, with 54 locals on last year’s ranking.
—Ella Malmgren, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
People in Port Blair, the regional capital, are getting into the act and buying out land from locals on Great Nicobar.
—M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Arizona has its fair share of place names that outsiders, and sometimes even locals, struggle to pronounce.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The shop also mentors and trains locals to be guides and guardians of their backyard coastline.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
For years, the expanse of dirt and weeds had served as a convenient location for locals to dump trash.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
The locals are partial to cowboy hats and other attire that would blend into the sartorial landscape in (relatively) nearby rural Nevada and Oregon.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
What started as a restaurant expanded over the years to become a one-stop-shop for locals and vacationers with a souvenir store, outdoor tiki bar, live music, coffee, and an ice cream shop, Orange Octopus.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for locals
Noun
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Employees of William O’Neil + Company and its affiliates may now or in the future have positions in securities mentioned in this communication.—
Randy Watts,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The service will fly once in each direction on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays on an Embraer E175 jet operated by one of American's regional affiliates.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The cuts targeted grants for institutions serving Alaska and Hawaiian natives, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and Hispanic and Black students.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Royals could pair the KC-area natives together moving forward.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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By my count, there were at least a dozen more cells in Miami alone.—
Martin Suarez,
Rolling Stone,
13 Sep. 2025
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For that to work, plant cells actually oxidize a carbon back off, releasing carbon dioxide, in order to create a two-carbon source for building lipids.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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People without health insurance cannot access services, services in the county are fragmented, and low income creates additional barriers for residents, especially residents of color, the story found.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Sep. 2025
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Just as scary as the grotesque creatures outside are the factionalism and paranoia of the residents inside.—
James Grebey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Locals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locals. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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