as in realm
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
a museum director who is one of the most powerful figures in the art domain
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Recent Examples of domain
The Richland County Coroner’s Office recovered the remains on March 12 and launched an investigation that would quickly move beyond the realm of criminal inquiry and into the domain of forensic anthropology.
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Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
Following the spillover of smog, the region’s pollution control domain necessarily grew bigger.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
ProPublica reviewed records of that meeting, providing a rare look at a dramatic shift underway in one of the most sensitive domains of public policy.
—Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Pain is psychological The psychological domain of pain is less commonly addressed due to pervasive, and understandable, stigma.
—Big Think, 24 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
Following the spillover of smog, the region’s pollution control domain necessarily grew bigger.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
ProPublica reviewed records of that meeting, providing a rare look at a dramatic shift underway in one of the most sensitive domains of public policy.
—Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Pain is psychological The psychological domain of pain is less commonly addressed due to pervasive, and understandable, stigma.
—Big Think, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for domain
Noun
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Several fall in the healthcare realm.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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In the realm of culinary experiences, Hero hosts hands-on cooking classes for families in a new venue yet to be revealed.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Atlanta-area native also went just 8-for-14 from the foul line in his latest homecoming after making 91% of his foul shots over his previous nine games.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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In the 2025-26 Texas high school girls basketball season, several Fort Worth-area athletes had standout seasons.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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But Republicans are eyeing the inclusion of elements of the legislation into reconciliation as a means of getting it across the finish line instead.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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The speaker has a few clever design elements.—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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Ridden Saturday for the first time by jockey Flavien Prat, Commandment dropped back to last in the field of six midway through the 1 1/8-mile stakes, content to allow the others to contest the pace.—
Clark Spencer,
Miami Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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Through adoptions, education, outreach, and field services, the shelter provides critical support to promote responsible pet care in the community.—
Janay Reece,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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At the local and county level, that includes Pinellas County, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office as well as the police department in Miami Springs and the Key West Police Department.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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The director of aviation, Haley Gentry, makes the most compared to her department colleagues.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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The cosmos has three possible geometries—positively curved like a sphere, flat like an infinite plane or negatively curved like a saddle—but geometry alone doesn’t determine shape.—
Paul M. Sutter,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Echo Spot shaves it down even further to a half-sphere and adds a handy little touch screen for visual information.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Titans tagged a pair of Colts relievers for five runs on four hits and a pair of walks en route to a 6-2 win in the Lions Tournament’s Open Division play.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Martin allowed three runs on five hits with six strikeouts and two walks in five innings to earn the win in his first start of the season.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Yet the man currently in charge of the kingdom, the one who has added two championships of his own to the university coffers, is struggling with the old vocabulary in this very modern-day college athletics world.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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And 34 years after Euro Disney became a punchline, a brand-new kingdom opened in the fields east of Paris — for the first time in forever.—
Thomas Adamson,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Domain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domain. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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