1
as in area
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
medieval history is really Professor Clinton's realm, so I'll let her answer your question
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as in scope
an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends
a medical breakthrough that is within the realm of possibility
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Recent Examples of realm
The introduction of Gen 2 night vision technology was marked by a significant scientific breakthrough in the realm of vacuum electronics components.
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Matt Morris, Space.com, 25 May 2025
The film centers on married couple Raoul (Isaac) and Alex (Stewart) who descend each evening from their luxury skyscraper condo and head into an electric nighttime realm of ’80s Los Angeles, per the official synopsis.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 22 May 2025
For Apple, moving manufacturing to the United States, instead of India, from China still remains within the realm of possibilities, even if improbable for the company.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 22 May 2025
The book is set in Nocturna, a realm at constant war, where humans can bond with direwolves and become the king's elite warriors called the Bonded.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 21 May 2025
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Matt Morris, Space.com, 25 May 2025
The film centers on married couple Raoul (Isaac) and Alex (Stewart) who descend each evening from their luxury skyscraper condo and head into an electric nighttime realm of ’80s Los Angeles, per the official synopsis.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 22 May 2025
For Apple, moving manufacturing to the United States, instead of India, from China still remains within the realm of possibilities, even if improbable for the company.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 22 May 2025
The book is set in Nocturna, a realm at constant war, where humans can bond with direwolves and become the king's elite warriors called the Bonded.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for realm
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Check out the National Wildlife Federation’s Native Plant Finder to help determine the right plants for your area.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
2 June 2025
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Some areas have already seen six inches of rain, with much more to come.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2025
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The trial took place one month before the Supreme Court delivered a landmark ruling expanding the scope of presidential immunity, and Trump's lawyers have argued that the evidence would have not been permitted based on the high court's ruling.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
30 May 2025
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Direct File is still limited in scope, and may be on its way out, casting taxpayers back into the jungle of for-profit tax preparation software.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Before entering the public domain, the book had already been turned into movies in 1926, 1949, 1974 (starring Robert Redford) and 2013 (directed by Baz Luhrmann) as well as several TV versions.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
3 June 2025
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The browser also blocked most of the domains associated with Yandex Metrica.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2025
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Staking peonies with peony cages offers the plant support and keeps it upright even through the elements.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 May 2025
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Welcome to Sliders, a weekly in-season MLB column that focuses on both the timely and timeless elements of baseball.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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New York, Illinois, and California each enacted one or some of these measures last year; there’s been movement in a similar direction, albeit to differing extents, in Connecticut, Maryland, Kansas, Hawaii, Washington State, and Oregon.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
6 June 2025
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That would be an 18% decline from the same period last year, equating to by far the weakest quarterly deliveries growth since at least 2015, the extent of quarterly delivery data available on Tesla’s investor relations website.—
Derek Saul,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Even more impressive was in relation to the rest of the Memorial field.—
Kendall Capps,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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As of mid-May, his operation had mushroomed to include over 20,000 mostly young volunteers, a bigger field team than any of the other 2025 mayoral campaigns bolster.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
31 May 2025
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This can fluctuate depending on your kitchen and how well the oven is insulated, [but] this temperature range falls within the 'danger zone' of 40 to 140°F, where spoilage organisms can grow quickly.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
27 May 2025
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Delta also gives us a ballpark range that an option has of expiring in the money, giving it value.—
Michael Martin,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Her department has appealed the National Endowment for the Arts’ decision to terminate grants awarded to the city.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
31 May 2025
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The department confirmed the person arrested was an LGBTQ activist.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2025
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“Realm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/realm. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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