localize
verb
lo·cal·ize
ˈlō-kə-ˌlīz 
localized; localizing
2
: to assign to or keep within a definite locality
: to accumulate in or be restricted to a specific or limited area
an infection that localizes in the ear
Examples of localize in a Sentence
Doctors are trying to localize the infection by using antibiotics.
The computer technician was able to localize the fault quickly.
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Neil Thomas, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Efforts to control the weather are being made, largely by states and local governments seeking to combat droughts, but the results are modest and highly localized.
—Stephanie Armour, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
While its apparel is currently designed in Italy, Saudi women are being trained in garment manufacturing to localize production.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
In 1997, the series was originally localized as Hot Shots Golf in North America.
—PC Magazine, 11 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for localize
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“Localize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/localize. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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localize
verb
lo·cal·ize
ˈlō-kə-ˌlīz
localized; localizing
1
: to assign to or keep in a definite place or locality
2
: to be restricted to or accumulate in a limited area
pain localized in a joint
Medical Definition
localize
verb
lo·cal·ize
variants
also British localise
localized also British localised; localizing also British localising
: to make local
especially
: to fix in or confine to a definite place or part
hot applications helped to localize the infection
: to accumulate in or be restricted to a specific or limited area
this parasite localizes and grows in the muscle—Morris Fishbein
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