realm

noun

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2
: sphere, domain
within the realm of possibility
3
: a primary marine or terrestrial biogeographic division of the earth's surface

Examples of realm in a Sentence

new discoveries in the realm of medicine in political and legal realms
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In the indie film realm, sales agents are choosing to view Trump’s declarations as another tantrum. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 5 May 2025 The British empire’s command over coal helped expand the realm to the ends of the earth. Alexander C. Kaufman, The Atlantic, 2 May 2025 The trend has been negative: As views on Trump have gotten more negative and coverage of specific cases has increased and gotten more negative, views and judgments of Trump’s policy in this realm have also dropped. Christian Paz, Vox, 2 May 2025 There are other shows that are in my sort of realm that are further along in possibly getting a reboot. Jen Juneau, People.com, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for realm

Word History

Etymology

Middle English realme, from Anglo-French, alteration of Old French reiame, from Latin regimen control — more at regimen

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of realm was in the 13th century

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“Realm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/realm. Accessed 9 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

realm

noun
1
2
: field of influence or activity
the realm of art

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