locals

noun

plural of local
1
as in affiliates
a local unit of an organization the truck drivers are members of Local 349 of the Teamsters' Union

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as in natives
a usually longtime resident of a locality few locals seem to patronize the city's touristy restaurants, leaving them to diners who prefer atmosphere over food

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Recent Examples of locals Loved by locals, Las Vegas’ Arts District is at a crossroads. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026 Thousands of sheep and goats thronged the streets of the Spanish capital on Sunday, drawing large crowds of tourists and locals alike to watch an annual festival recreating the pastoral practice of moving livestock to new grazing grounds. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 The unhurried rhythm is part of the draw for the fashion houses that have chosen to open here, as well as for the locals and travelers who come to explore. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026 To get a real feel of how the locals live, OCT-LOFT, Happy, and MixC malls are landscaped outdoor shopping areas, chock-full of bespoke stores and cafes that sell items like milk teas, home decor, and artisan jewelry. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026 That will upend the lives of locals like 27-year-old Sánchez and her two young daughters, whose rural town of Limón de Chagres is one of dozens of communities along the Indio River that will be affected. — Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026 Stevenson set about interviewing locals about why the mine had failed. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2026 Once again, Carolina enters a road environment where the locals are more than willing to turn on the home team. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026 His front door opened onto a popular boardwalk filled with locals and visitors taking in the stunning views. — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for locals
  1. affiliates
  2. natives
  3. cells
  4. residents
Noun
  • But those services allow for geofenced dynamic advertising insertion (DAI), allowing local affiliates to sell commercials to a streaming audience.
    — Alex Sherman, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The agreement does not say which shareholders, affiliates or family members have been approved to transact with Betancourt’s company.
    — Cate Brown, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of affiliates
Noun
  • Fully unveiled on Friday in New Delhi, the 12-month spread was photographed by Sølve Sundsbø, who had shot last year’s edition, as well as by India natives Raghu Rai and Avani Rai.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Catoir warns against assuming that digital natives will naturally be equipped to work with AI.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of natives
Noun
  • That’s because a few rotating cells could approach the coast with waterspouts.
    — Jamie Ross, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
  • This cancer is caused by the accumulation of certain genetic mutations that prevent rectal cells from repairing DNA damage and accounts for 5-10% of rectal cancers.
    — Alice Park, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of cells
Noun
  • And so far, things seem to be operating smoothly — something local residents have grown to expect, given the high caliber of local elections officials and the careful oversight of political parties.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Cook County commissioners are looking to take a digital leap to help protect residents’ data from the grasp of immigration enforcement agents.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of residents

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“Locals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locals. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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