1
as in center
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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as in location
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 locus
Weekly Newsletter Audiences were asked to consider that the display of human difference was dehumanizing or even exploitative but also to understand that the sideshow represented a locus of community and a way for disabled performers to make an independent living.
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JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
Their grids of teenage faces are laid out like tract housing—a locus of conformity—and even at the outset, there was hell to pay for going your own way.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
His master had called it a locus for the dark side of the Force.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
Just a stone’s throw from the United Center, the locus of the last time Democrats were even close to happy.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
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JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
Their grids of teenage faces are laid out like tract housing—a locus of conformity—and even at the outset, there was hell to pay for going your own way.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
His master had called it a locus for the dark side of the Force.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
Just a stone’s throw from the United Center, the locus of the last time Democrats were even close to happy.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for locus
Noun
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It’ll be deployed to Google DeepMind and Hyundai’s Robotics Metaplant Applications center in the coming months, and additional customers will adopt it in early 2027.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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This path begins with choosing leaders who will put principle over politics and ideology, with a promise to focus on the middle class as the center of every policy.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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Walmart plans to add EV sites at thousands of Walmart and Sam’s Club locations by 2030.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
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The area runs parallel to a typically busy In-N-Out fast-food chain location, a gas station, and a bus stop that runs to the university.—
Madisen Keavy,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Fort Worth as a whole has made a strong push to be recognized as a hub for film production.—
Samuel O'Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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Among other speakers at the Summit was Zach Kokoloff, senior vice president/asset management at Hackman Capital Partners which operates Radford Studio Center in Studio City, a 55-acre hub of stages, offices and support staff.—
Marianne Love,
Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Super Bowl ad is the latest move by a president and administration that have fully embraced professional sports as a prime venue to deliver their message.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Alternative culture stores and venues are usually located in out-of-the-way areas.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Though Andrea was found guilty of capital murder in 2002, her conviction was reversed.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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And investments are only expected to grow, with Goldman Sachs reporting that AI companies are estimated to invest more than $500 billion in capital expenditures this year.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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This is a sanctuary, a place of calm.—
Elazar Sontag,
Washington Post,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Frequenting some of the city’s smaller concert venues that help Chicago thrive as a live-music mecca.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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Furano, Japan Hokkaido, the northernmost of Japan’s main islands, is a powder mecca.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside,
20 Dec. 2025
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Sain Rhodes is a real estate professional and a customer success manager at Clever Offers, a nationwide homebuying site.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
10 Jan. 2026
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The site has an entire storefront dedicated to storage solutions for every room in your home.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Locus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locus. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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