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a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
the view that the issue is not in the demesne of the courts and is something that should be decided by the state legislature
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Recent Examples of demesne
A couple of centuries or so later, the peninsula became part of a Spanish land grant, and the demesne of Manuel Dominguez as his Rancho San Pedro.
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Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2024
Now, 15 seasons later, Whittingham has beamed himself to a different sphere, a rare demesne of security, a comfort zone as wide as Jimmy Kimmel’s, hovering consistently in a most lofty realm.
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Gordon Monson,
The Salt Lake Tribune,
12 Nov. 2021
In Loki, the titular character finds himself in the bizarre (almost Brazil style) demesne of the Time Keepers, an organization devoted to ensuring the sanctity of the timeline.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes,
5 Apr. 2021
In the resulting economy, trade was used simply to exchange surplus goods for other types of surplus produced by other demesnes, rather than to spur specialized production for an unknown buyer.
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Branko Milanovic,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Mar. 2020
Still, enough of the original grounds remain as part of Biltmore’s grandeur as to suggest, even today, a demesne with a castle at its center.
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Stuart Ferguson,
WSJ,
29 Sep. 2017
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2024
Now, 15 seasons later, Whittingham has beamed himself to a different sphere, a rare demesne of security, a comfort zone as wide as Jimmy Kimmel’s, hovering consistently in a most lofty realm.
—
Gordon Monson,
The Salt Lake Tribune,
12 Nov. 2021
In Loki, the titular character finds himself in the bizarre (almost Brazil style) demesne of the Time Keepers, an organization devoted to ensuring the sanctity of the timeline.
—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
5 Apr. 2021
In the resulting economy, trade was used simply to exchange surplus goods for other types of surplus produced by other demesnes, rather than to spur specialized production for an unknown buyer.
—
Branko Milanovic,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Mar. 2020
Still, enough of the original grounds remain as part of Biltmore’s grandeur as to suggest, even today, a demesne with a castle at its center.
—
Stuart Ferguson,
WSJ,
29 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demesne
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Netanyahu said that Israel is allowing the Lebanese army to begin preparing to take control of territory, while the Israeli military is establishing two pilot zones.
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Pakistan lies along an active seismic zone and is frequently affected by earthquakes.
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From its earliest days, Anthropic identified coding as the most important domain in AI to focus on.
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With the success of Kpop Demon Hunters, Netflix is bringing feature animation squarely under the domain of Hannah Minghella.
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.
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The 33-year-old, playing at TPC River Highlands for the ninth time, was in a bunker 80 feet from the 13th hole after his second shot on the 526-yard par-5.
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Police are asking people to avoid the area if possible.
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Specifically targeting underserved areas, the parks will be at the San Joaquin River Parkway, Dust Bowl Camp, and Feather River Park in Yuba County.
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Telepathy has long resided in the realm of science fiction and fantasy, from X-Men’s Professor X to Star Trek’s Vulcan mind meld to Stranger Things’ Eleven.
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Nothing more than wanting to protect his mother and protect the realm.
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Grab these lightweight sneakers for gym days or walks around the park, and check out these $18 foam platforms that are practically begging to hit the beach.
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Bradford says the new park will be an economic driver for the area.
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Carabobo, in the central region of the country, also appeares to be among the states hardest hit.
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The team found the carbon-bearing material in mudstones located within Bright Angel, a rocky region connected to Neretva Vallis, an ancient river channel that once carried water into Jezero Crater.
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Once the new designs are approved (sometime this year, if all goes well), the DoB plans to publish the specs so that any contractor can download the design, buy off-the-shelf elements, tailor the structure to the site, and get a scheme approved in a matter of hours.
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Makeup artist Jennifer Powell provided Minetree’s look with serene elements for a youthful glow.
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“Demesne.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demesne. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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