firmaments

noun

Definition of firmamentsnext
plural of firmament
1
as in skies
the expanse of air surrounding the earth the stars in the firmament twinkled ever so brightly

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2
as in realms
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence a major figure in the classical music firmament

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firmaments
  1. skies
  2. realms
  3. areas
  4. domains
  5. departments
  6. elements
Noun
  • Countless people have reported mysterious hovering objects dotting the night skies and posted blurred images — a white light, a black background — on social media.
    Michael Wilson, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The tracker relies on radar technology and satellites to keep tabs on Santa, according to NORAD, which notes those methods are the same ones the agency employs to protect skies over North America.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of skies
Noun
  • And so the entire experience was designed to help people understand what these three realms mean to them.
    Charles Moss, SPIN, 23 Dec. 2024
  • In these realms, Archaea—microorganisms similar to, but evolutionarily distinct from, bacteria—thrive.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of realms
Noun
  • Many Republican lawmakers who represent rural areas are skeptical of those programs because there are few private schools in their districts, so their constituents have little to gain.
    Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Companies, recognizing the economic pressures on their workforce, may establish satellite offices in areas outside Manhattan to reduce the financial strain on their employees.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of areas
Noun
  • Because LLMs are trained on massive datasets, these models can be biased due to the data used to train the models, leading to poor performance in specialized domains.
    Abhi Maheshwari, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • However, they are trained on diverse datasets, which can result in a lack of customization for specific enterprise needs, like domains.
    Abhi Maheshwari, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of domains
Noun
  • The Committee of Foreign Investment in the United States, which is made up of agencies including the departments of Treasury and Justice, expressed reservations about the deal to the companies in a letter last month.
    Alan Rappeport, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
  • While larger enterprises can dedicate entire departments to address these challenges, 60% of small businesses that experience a successful cyberattack are shuttered within six months, raising the stakes even further.
    Raghu Bongula, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of departments
Noun
  • Some of the stream's elements worked, but it was still plagued by technical mishaps.
    Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
  • But what stood out the most about the whole look was none of these elements.
    María Munsuri, Glamour, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of elements
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firmaments

firmed (up)

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