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
This summer, his apples—and mountains and bathers and portraits of the solid citizens of Aix-en-Provence, his sunny, beloved birthplace—are the locus of a cornucopia of exhibitions and events that should astonish us.
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Air Mail, 14 June 2025
Source: Club financial statements With debt comes the cost of servicing it and, in truth, the locus of United fans’ ire all those years ago.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 May 2025
In April 2024, student groups at DePaul University, a longtime locus of student organizing in solidarity with Palestine, launched an encampment to protest the war, joining demonstrations on campuses across the country.
—Ikram Mohamed, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
In fact, shadow is the locus where light, space, and the passage of time converge.
—Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 14 May 2025
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Air Mail, 14 June 2025
Source: Club financial statements With debt comes the cost of servicing it and, in truth, the locus of United fans’ ire all those years ago.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 May 2025
In April 2024, student groups at DePaul University, a longtime locus of student organizing in solidarity with Palestine, launched an encampment to protest the war, joining demonstrations on campuses across the country.
—Ikram Mohamed, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
In fact, shadow is the locus where light, space, and the passage of time converge.
—Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for locus
Noun
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After parting with Daniel Jones last year, the front office has brought in veteran talent and youth to hold things down under center.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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Set in New Mexico during 2020, the movie centers on the fictional town of Eddington, which turns into a hotbed of bad feelings and controversy when awkward local sheriff Joe Cross (Joaquin Phoenix) decides to run for mayor against popular progressive incumbent Ted Garcia (Pedro Pascal).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
Noun
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There's no question a big appeal of these events is to taste a bunch of new concoctions created by breweries, new and old, from all across the state, in one convenient location.—
Brian Manzullo,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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Flash flooding was expected in 20 locations, including Marble Falls, Leander and Liberty Hill.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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And true to that mission, the stall has become a community hub, a place for conversation and for people to reconnect with books and literature.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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For many years, Puerto Rico served as a hub of pharmaceutical manufacturing for the United States.—
Thomas J. Bollyky,
Foreign Affairs,
22 July 2025
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The club where the incident occurred, the Vermont, is a 13,000-square-foot live music venue that can hold around 1,200 people.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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In a normal venue with a normal set of overpriced tickets, that would have been the end of the night.—
Liz Riggs,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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The Spanish electricity utilities giant also launched a 5-billion-euro increase in share capital, saying the move would cover its upcoming investment plan.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
23 July 2025
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They were also sold in Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Engelbert mentioned Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa as places that could have huge interest in the WNBA.—
Doug Feinberg,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
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Within a month, the Church of United Spiritualists was up and running, meeting in Greenwall’s Opera House until the congregation could build its own place of worship.—
Richard Selcer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 July 2025
Noun
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For the past few years, Lilly has made news by driving large-scale investments in the LEAP Innovation District, billed as a future manufacturing and tech mecca in Lebanon, Indiana.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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As Almeyda makes her journey towards this elusive mecca, both the idea of Palmares and Almeyda’s journey toward it feel like hallucinatory visions: Vibrantly conjured, indeed mythic in intention and impact.—
Irenosen Okojie
July 11,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
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But tickets are available on resale sites like Ticketmaster, StubHub and SeatGeek.—
Christopher Kuhagen,
jsonline.com,
19 July 2025
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Owners and drivers, hearts and minds To realize Li’s grand visions, U Power must secure hundreds of viable swap sites in some of the world’s most crowded cities.—
Clay Chandler,
Fortune,
19 July 2025
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“Locus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locus. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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