1
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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2
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loci
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Beans are often associated with South America, the Dutch have popularized the instant coffee brands Americans have become most familiar with and café culture centers on Italian espresso traditions.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
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People who are unhoused often rely on area warming centers, such as the Willa Gill Services Center, and local nonprofits, to make it through the year’s coldest days.—
Sofi Zeman
October 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
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Wendy Mireles, co-owner of Café Corazón, a Mexican restaurant with locations in Bay View, Brown Deer and Riverwest, spearheaded the event.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Corley's franchise deal includes at least 10 locations in Kentucky.—
Amanda Hancock,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Rapid Change Four days spent criss-crossing the Yangtze River Delta by high-speed railway to visit Chinese businesses gave an indication of the pace of change in the region that is one of the hubs of Chinese technology development.—
Matthew Tostevin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Hiegel elaborated that while hubs like Northern Lights are ready to receive CO2, capture is slowed by high energy demands, complex retrofits, and market barriers.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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Germany rotates home international fixtures around a host of venues, including Munich, Berlin and Dortmund.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The fan was reportedly banned indefinitely from Highmark Stadium and other NFL venues.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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For two years, Israeli jets and special forces have undertaken daring missions, striking targets once thought untouchable, with regional capitals from Doha to Tehran and Damascus bearing the scars of Netanyahu’s pledge to reshape the Middle East after the October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Both capitals sit along the Skagerrak and Kattegat straits, home to busy shipping lanes which connect the North Sea to the Baltic Sea.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
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In 2011, the Wisconsin State Legislature altered the property tax levy formula limits, eliminating the 2% ceiling that local municipalities could draw from taxpayers in places where new construction couldn't justify a larger levy increase.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Yesavage traded places with Toronto’s offence five times.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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One of the Royal Film Commission’s main focuses is to host productions that can elevate the country’s profile internationally, particularly those that shoot Jordan for Jordan.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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Watt and defensive lineman Cameron Heyward will be the focuses of the Patriots’ protection plan with edge-rusher Alex Highsmith (one sack, 3 QB hits last week) ruled out.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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His claims were verified when investigators checked out the grave sites.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Early on, while walking through throngs of angry officers at strike sites, Nicholas had an ominous feeling about how the strike might end.—
Jennifer Gonnerman,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Loci.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loci. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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