LOCUS CLASSICUS Synonyms: 19 Similar Words

locus classicus

noun

Definition of locus classicus

as in paradigm

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Noun

Perhaps more importantly, the show introduced a new paradigm for how to be famous.

— Steven Johnson, Washington Post, 14 July 2026
And what the agreement with Lebanon does is completely remove Iran from the paradigm.

— CBS News, CBS News, 12 July 2026

Definition of paradigm

Noun

In some instances, tribes used those dollars to source culturally-significant foods for tribal members such as bison meat, certain types of berries and wild rice that were included as part of a food box distribution.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Gordon recalled one instance when an item the rescue had long relied on suddenly became far more expensive because of tariffs causing the rescue to have to spend $1,000 in unexpected costs.

— Maveah Griffith, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026

Definition of instance

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Width, density and spacing in cross sections of the tree rings document floods, droughts and hurricane landfalls.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 28 June 2026
Nuclear resonances are derived from the neutron cross section, one of the most significant nuclear data points.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026

Definition of cross section

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But as prices continue climbing, so has criticism from paleontologists, who argue blockbuster auctions are putting scientifically important specimens beyond the reach of public institutions.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026
Scientific journals will only publish research conducted on specimens held in publicly accessible collections; if a fossil is privately held, studies can’t be reliably reproduced, an important standard for verifying scientific findings.

— Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Definition of specimen

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Investigators took swabs from two soda bottles collected from Brown’s trash, and sent the samples to the UNT lab for testing, according to the affidavit.

— Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
There’s also a laboratory bench where scientists can examine their samples immediately, instead of waiting to return to shore.

— Alex Harris July 15, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

Definition of sample

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Other Stones records contain more classics and better production, but none holds together as well as a whole or comes as close to the sublime as this one.

— Marc Ballon, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
There are plenty of classics to choose from, including this rich-looking top-handle bag and this all-white shoulder bag.

— Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 10 July 2026

Definition of classic

Noun

Refine a portfolio piece, build a small prototype, or share a draft with someone who gives honest notes.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2026
Sketches were drawn, 3D masks printed and footballs blasted at a prototype sitting on a lifesize headform modelled on Kylian Mbappe’s face.

— Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of prototype

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