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
And, often, these reasons will be outside of your locus of control.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Their story rewinds to the 1980s when Gallaudet University – the higher education institution in Washington, DC – became the locus of dramatic student protests that ended up changing American culture.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2025
Washington’s deadlock has created a tectonic shift transferring power — and the locus for activity — back to the regions.
—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
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Their story rewinds to the 1980s when Gallaudet University – the higher education institution in Washington, DC – became the locus of dramatic student protests that ended up changing American culture.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2025
Washington’s deadlock has created a tectonic shift transferring power — and the locus for activity — back to the regions.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for locus
Noun
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When the cremation center staff asked what happened, the partner admitted Aria had been killed by a larger dog.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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The concerns center on the potential enforcement of the state-wide ban on camping in public spaces ushered in by the Safer Kentucky Act, our Killian Baarlaer reports.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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The company also prefers to return to locations year after year, so customers know where to find them, Simonson said.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Institute will focus on advocating for the island’s screen sector on the international stage, offering production support, location coordination, and financial assistance.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Multinational players such as PwC, Deloitte, Lenovo, and Siemens Energy have already relocated leadership operations from Dubai and other hubs to Riyadh.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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By 2022, the 450,000-square-foot venue outgrew its $430 million modern building with some 1,400 patients passing through its doors daily, Zinner estimated.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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The only noticeable element of faith amid the private cabanas, wine-tasting room and the sprawling grounds around a small concert venue is a serene garden next to a small pond that's dedicated to the Virgin Mary.—
Lauren Green,
FOXNews.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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To prove their point, the researchers analyzed 46 years’ worth of venture-capital startup investments, among other data points.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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The project, called the MARS-V Project, is under development by MARS-V, a non-governmental organization based in Mongolia’s capital, Ulaanbaatar.—
Rosanna Philpott,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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The chances of two looking like that and being that size and in the same place are pretty slim.—
Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
24 Oct. 2025
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The pillows are also resistant to shifting and lumping, so the filling will remain evenly balanced, providing a reliably cozy place to rest your head every night.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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After all, the Moroccan city is one of the world's great shopping meccas.—
Elizabeth Cantrell,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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New York City remains the cocktail mecca of the Americas, with four Big Apple bars making this year’s list, including the East Village’s Superbueno (rising 15 places to 12), the West Village’s Sip & Guzzle (39), the Lower East Side’s Double Chicken Please (41), and FiDi’s Overstory (46).—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
9 Oct. 2025
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This combination of isolation, altitude and temperature is what makes the site so scientifically valuable as a training ground for scientists and astronauts — and as a test site for equipment and rovers.—
Rosanna Philpott,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Chromophoric proof concept The team harnessed enzymes to generate acetyllysine inside cells, then incorporated it into proteins at specific sites.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Locus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locus. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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