Thesaurus results for LOCUS

locus

noun

ˈlō-kəs

Definition of locus

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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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 The lifetime plan includes 52 interactive micro-lessons, 11 core memory skills, 140 virtual loci, unlimited practice attempts, and a distraction-free, ad-free experience. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 9 Aug. 2026 Even one of America’s most selective schools – Brown University, locus of the Graduate by Hilton Providence – announced $30M in budget cuts and saw its financial outlook downgraded to negative by Moody’s. — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 When the problem is recast as overmedicalization and the solution as lifestyle, the locus of responsibility migrates. — Sunny Patel, STAT, 17 July 2026 Big Sky's newfound identity as a locus of wealth and power has caused consternation among some longtime residents, but many welcome the new energy. — Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for locus

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Noun

For years, hospitals have been buying and building outpatient centers, and then funneling more care to them.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
An institution built explicitly to neutralize biological catastrophes is now at the center of one.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of center

Noun

Dan Freeman, litigation director for the Democratic National Committee, agrees there is a low likelihood of immigration agents at voting locations, but his team is prepared to go to court should the administration try.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
The product was distributed to retail stores nationwide and sold at select Walmart and Target locations in California.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of location

Noun

Not to be outdone, Celsius, another prominent energy drink, has partnered with ESPN to sponsor College GameDay, the hub of the let’s-have-fun-and-watch-TV-sports-all-day movement.

— Kent Sepkowitz, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
DriVe2X sees potential applications in mobility hubs, apartment buildings, and single-family houses.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of hub

Noun

The attendance record, which was broken on the second of Bryan’s two performances at the venue, was announced by tour promoter AEG on Sunday morning, and in a post on the stadium’s social media accounts.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026
Gillette Stadium lists its capacity at 64,628, though seating configurations can vary for concerts and other events, according to the venue’s website.

— Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of venue

Noun

Otthon Centrum analyst Gábor Soóki-Tóth said Tihany is one of the most expensive places in Hungary to buy a vacation property — with prices outstripping those in the nation's capital.

— Lucy Handley, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, who is stationed at Futenma Air Station, on suspicion of strangling Anna Yagi, 39, at a hotel in the island's capital city, Naha, early Saturday and stealing her wallet and backpack.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of capital

Noun

Thanks to its waves of immigration, there are lots of excellent Japanese, Italian and Middle Eastern restaurants, but there are also plenty of wonderful Brazilian places.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 4 Oct. 2026
On rainy days and sunny days alike, this is a worthwhile place to come nerd out.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of place

Noun

Named for the massive cliffs that stretch across 32 miles of shoreline, Calvert Cliffs is also a mecca for fossil hunters.

— Katie Riley, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026
But for lovers of all things sweet and creamy, Cheesecake Funk is today a veritable mecca for those in the know.

— David Farley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of mecca

Noun

On one front, surging demand from highway transport could displace tax exempt fuel needed by agricultural operations and construction sites.

— , CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
The discovery led to a complete redesign of the project, shifting the hotel inland to preserve the sacred site and honor the ancestors who remain there.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

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