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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2
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
Washington’s deadlock has created a tectonic shift transferring power — and the locus for activity — back to the regions.
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Russell Hancock, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
Protests against the war in Gaza, which spread across college campuses but found a locus at New York's Columbia University, were viewed by some in the Jewish community as promoting antisemitic tropes and encouraging violence against Jews.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
She Cannes and the ever-popular Fantastic Night party, it’s become as much a celebration of genre culture as a locus of serious industry business.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 2 May 2025
This makes the administration seem like a particularly untrustworthy locus for a registry to track autistic people.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
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Russell Hancock, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
Protests against the war in Gaza, which spread across college campuses but found a locus at New York's Columbia University, were viewed by some in the Jewish community as promoting antisemitic tropes and encouraging violence against Jews.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
She Cannes and the ever-popular Fantastic Night party, it’s become as much a celebration of genre culture as a locus of serious industry business.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 2 May 2025
This makes the administration seem like a particularly untrustworthy locus for a registry to track autistic people.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for locus
Noun
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But the center’s allegations are of another type.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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According to Pliops, deploying Pliops XDP LightningAI in data centers offers significant cost savings.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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But thanks to its size and location – spread out over 1,700 miles across the Pacific – Hawaii was once again spared a direct landfall.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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And occultations themselves depend on the viewer's location on Earth, as the viewing angle shifts with latitude.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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But the attacker re-aggravated his hamstring at the club’s training hub in Rush Green.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Picton Prince Edward County’s largest town, Picton, serves as a central hub for shops, galleries, and accommodations, including The Royal hotel and Slickers County Ice Cream.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Protesters also disrupted the 2024 Indie Spirit Awards, with host Jim Gaffigan attempting to make his way through the presentation by speaking over the sound of protests happening outside the event's tent venue at the Santa Monica Pier in California.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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Paper tickets have become rarer, as digital tickets are scanned in at venues everywhere.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The capital costs of capture equipment, plus the energy demands for capture and conversion processes, create a tough business case without subsidies or premium product markets.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Michael Weser faces two counts of capital murder and charges of abuse of a corpse and arson in the killings of Denise Rhodes and Robyn DeSort, whose remains authorities found Sunday on land close to Weser's home, the release states.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk is sending shockwaves through Capitol Hill, a place that is no stranger to political violence.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The central solarium is a great place to unwind with a book and a cup of tea in the afternoons, too.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ross, who’s busy trying to build West Palm Beach into a mecca, could have spoken up during the offseason when his friends assuredly told him that Miami’s cornerback group was delinquently inadequate.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Test yourself on melon meccas and revolutionary roots in this week's American Culture Quiz.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Laura is frantic about saving Daniel after learning Cherry pushed her father from a construction site, fracturing his spine in two places.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Munoz was immediately arrested on site based off of his outstanding warrant, authorities said.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Locus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locus. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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