Thesaurus results for LOCI

loci

noun

Definition of loci

plural of locus

as in centers

a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest an area of the Southwest that has been the locus of a number of New Agey movements

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Relevance

as in locations

the area or space occupied by or intended for something the locus of brightness occurs where the rays of sunlight converge in front of the lens

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of loci The scientists identified 79 loci, or the location of a gene on a chromosome, that qualify as risk variants. — Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026 Market segmentation, especially demographic segmentation based on age, loci, socioeconomic status index, and household life cycle, also became frequent in market analysis. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026 Humans and golden retrievers were found to share common psychiatric-cognitive-temperamental loci. — Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for loci

Noun

Their traditional decor centers around darker fabrics and pale wall coverings.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
The transitional kindergarten growth has siphoned more lucrative 4-year-olds from their sites — as babies and toddlers require higher staff ratios and more intense care — putting even more centers at risk of closing, research showed.

— Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of centers

Noun

Kenneth Walker Kenneth Walker grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, which like Kansas City is regarded as one of the barbecue capitals of the world.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
Advertisement What these capitals have built is a series of bilateral relationships, some stronger than others, that function as force multipliers.

— Ariane Tabatabai, Time, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of capitals

Noun

Dan Kennedy started at McSweeney’s in 2000 as well as the downtown New York storytelling scene at popular venues like The Moth, going on to perform as a host and storyteller for 20 years onstage and as longtime host of The Moth Podcast.

— Big Think, Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026
At the end of the day, both conferences feature great fanbases, historic, iconic venues, outstanding crowd atmospheres and elite, blue blood programs.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of venues

Noun

But Golden State also has established a bar network in the region — 35 spots and counting — creating hubs for fans to gather to watch games.

— Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Recent months have seen oil refineries, weapons factories, and e-commerce logistical hubs go up in flames, adding further strain on a Russian economy that’s already cracking from high inflation, onerous borrowing costs, and soaring debt.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of hubs

Noun

Donations can help raise awareness of historic structures and places across Colorado, structures similar to the Cherry Creek Arch Bridge.

— Karen Leigh, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Private buildings can restrict both open and concealed carry by posting proper signage — but polling places are considered public places.

— Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

Definition of places

Noun

Investing in character and giving access to young people, regardless of their socioeconomic background, are key focuses for USA Basketball.

— Mena Mirhom, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
When Eli Lilly reports on Wednesday morning, one of the main focuses will be on GLP-1 sales in international markets.

— Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of foci

Noun

Opposition leaders, rights activists and some Bollywood celebrities publicly backed the movement, helping amplify its message beyond the protest sites.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Policy overlap Federal policies enacted in 2022 aimed to steer clean-energy investments toward communities impacted by coal plant closures, yet data centers are inheriting these sites instead.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026