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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2
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
Marucci only entered the footwear realm recently, releasing their first baseball cleats in December.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2025
The slight distortions of bodily forms and spatial construction do not push Newgate—Exercise Yard into the realm of fantasy, but rather are tools to buttress the overarching sense of monotony and drudgery.
—Sarah C. Schaefer, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
New research published this week in Geology suggests that the two realms were more connected than previously thought.
—Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
In business strategy realms, ghost scenarios are often used to identify implicit biases that shape perceptions, attitudes and beliefs about the future.
—John Cairney, Sportico.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2025
The slight distortions of bodily forms and spatial construction do not push Newgate—Exercise Yard into the realm of fantasy, but rather are tools to buttress the overarching sense of monotony and drudgery.
—Sarah C. Schaefer, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
New research published this week in Geology suggests that the two realms were more connected than previously thought.
—Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
In business strategy realms, ghost scenarios are often used to identify implicit biases that shape perceptions, attitudes and beliefs about the future.
—John Cairney, Sportico.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for realm
Noun
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Machado, a 38-year-old man from Manassas, was stopped by ICE agents while on his way to work in an area where large-scale immigration operations were ongoing.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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An adjacent dining area has a custom wet bar concealed behind closet doors.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2025
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Prior to principal photography, Anderson spent more than a year working with his VFX supervisor Dennis Berardi to develop the full look and scope of the Lost Lands.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
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Kessler regularly represents the MLBPA in litigation (including in a recent case concerning the scope of the union’s over agents), and has been involved in every past decertification effort by players unions.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Here’s Where Trump Is Winning—And Losing—In Court Specialized AI research agents are another development in this market, focusing on domains where literature searches are time-consuming.—
Gil Press,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The White House feels access to limited areas like the Oval Office and Air Force One shouldn't be guaranteed to a select few legacy outlets — but instead should be opened up to include both MAGA voices, and other new or niche nonpartisan publications with more domain expertise.—
Axios,
Axios,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Nonetheless, in Lund’s keenly discerning view, the game—its swings and misses, hits and runs, acrobatic catches and awkward miscues—is inseparable from the human element that goes into each of these crucial yet infinitesimal incidents.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2025
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The show has contained stories – one crime plays out over two episodes –and there are lighthearted elements and something comforting about the cluttered antiquarian bookshop, situated in a picture-perfect historic London lane.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2025
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However, with the Russian death toll in Ukraine, which could be as high as 211,000, how veterans integrate into civilian life and how society views them may be shaped by the extent to which the truth of the war's human costs is revealed.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Whilst Europeans may not appreciate the extent to which a ‘beggar thy neighbour’ philosophy is driven by US security policy, the White House is underestimating the value that America’s wide ranging financial, diplomatic and commercial infrastructure bring it.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Her field of expertise is the application of a gender perspective to the arts.—
The Glamour editors,
Glamour,
8 Mar. 2025
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Leaders in any field face moments when external pressures threaten their core values.—
Rebekah Bastian,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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As a buyer, the club is exclusively showing interest in younger players, ideally in the mid-20s age range, that have term remaining on their deal.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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Like most model families, the 2026 BMW iX range has its standout performer, and that is the entry-level iX xDrive40.—
Michael Taylor,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Demolishing the department of education and cutting state aid to veterans are just two measures that increase vulnerability.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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He’s worked in newsrooms all across the country, including overseeing the USA TODAY sports department.—
David Ammenheuser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Realm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/realm. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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