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 Visitors from out of town were charged 12 euros ($14), according to local media, while locals were disincentivized with a 40 euro ($46) charge. — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026 The kinds of cultural immersion and connections with locals possible with small group tours often lead to truly transformative travel experiences. — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026 While some Americans see these events as a poor fit for the nation’s capital, a high-traffic city where locals mix with tourists and jet-riding elites, others have cheered the celebrations. — Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026 Elsewhere, hundreds of women and minors were sheltering in makeshift centers run by locals. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026 The first visited Kawajima and Kawagoe, where locals are finding the secret sauce for sustainable tourism. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026 Be sure to check ticket options carefully — many gardens offer discounts for students, seniors, locals and other categories of visitors. — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026 For many years, San Francisco's Presidio has been evolving, most recently with the addition of the Tunnel Tops park, which has become a favorite weekend spot for locals and tourists alike. — John Ramos, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026 In Sarasota, there’s the Suncoast Golf Center, where locals can play, practice, or take lessons for reasonable prices. — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for locals
  1. affiliates
  2. natives
  3. cells
  4. residents
Noun
  • Nonprofits join growing number of affiliates Commercial affiliates aren’t new to higher education.
    — James Pollard, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Helicopter footage captured by local CBS and NBC affiliates showed the blue motorcycle speeding on surface streets, with the rider wearing a mask and often appearing to be talking on his phone, and at least once, standing up on his bike.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of affiliates
Noun
  • All are German natives and Peterka and Reichel both represented Germany at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Kraken, founded in 2011, historically has been the exchange that serves crypto natives.
    — Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of natives
Noun
  • That protein then trains the immune system to learn to attack cancer cells.
    — Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The vaccine targets abnormal proteins called neoantigens that appear on the surface of cancer cells.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of cells
Noun
  • Back then, 50 yuan was roughly equivalent to a month’s income for many rural residents.
    — CNN Staff, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Others were injured and over 200,000 residents were without electricity on Sunday morning.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of residents

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