as in realm
an area of influence, knowledge, or understanding
He readily admitted that the topic was outside of his purview, and anything he said about it would be mere uninformed speculation. As she rose within the company, her purview extended to many new departments.
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Recent Examples of purview
Westerns are typically presented from the purview of men, and those perspectives are evident here.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
The Defense Department, which employs nearly 3 million people, has remained the one exception, given the military does not fall under the purview of the ADA.
—Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
Under a law passed in 2022, special envoys that technically report to the State Department require confirmation by the Senate, although its unclear if Trump’s envoys will get around the need for confirmation if housed under the purview of the White House.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
There’s also the question of studio; Universal Studio Group, which consists of Universal Television, UCP and UIS, will come under the purview of Donna Langley, Chairman of NBCUniversal Entertainment and Studios.
—Peter White, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
The Defense Department, which employs nearly 3 million people, has remained the one exception, given the military does not fall under the purview of the ADA.
—Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
Under a law passed in 2022, special envoys that technically report to the State Department require confirmation by the Senate, although its unclear if Trump’s envoys will get around the need for confirmation if housed under the purview of the White House.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
There’s also the question of studio; Universal Studio Group, which consists of Universal Television, UCP and UIS, will come under the purview of Donna Langley, Chairman of NBCUniversal Entertainment and Studios.
—Peter White, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purview
Noun
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Like the power lines that have sparked so many disastrous wildfires, the two realms of fire are crossing, often with lethal consequences.—
Stephen Pyne,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 Jan. 2025
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Shots of Ali sleeping may initially appear like casual transitions, but the significance of these naps and the realm of dreams as another space where people get to experience other lives bookend the picture.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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But the full scope of the fraud did not become clear until 2016, when Mozambique defaulted on its sovereign debt and its economy fell into disrepair.—
Shayla Colon,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Lynch’s scope of humanity, specifically of middle-class American humanity, was both compassionate and dismal.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Throughout her racing career, Deegan has shown her versatility across different racing domains.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Vendors differentiate through features and functionalities or by catering to specific industry domains.—
Sandeep Sakharkar,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The data and tooling that informs 360 campaigns should be well-defined within the ambit of your governance and compliance frameworks to prevent the compromise of user privacy or the implementation of unfair or biased algorithms.—
Runki Goswami,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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If references and conversations about technology were, until a few years ago, considered either nerdy or relevant only to those who worked within its ambit, nothing currently could be further from the truth.—
Nitin Rakesh,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Purview.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purview. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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