ambits

noun

plural of ambit
as in realms
an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends many feel that church leaders stray outside of their proper ambit when they make specific political endorsements

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambits
  1. realms
  2. scopes
  3. extents
  4. ranges
  5. dimensions
Noun
  • The company has suffered defections from its traditional cable and broadband businesses as younger consumers find different services to connect them to digital realms.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 July 2026
  • Only a few isolated pockets stand between the Dark Lord and total victory — Khazad-dûm, where the Dwarves are now sealed deep within their mountain halls, and the elven realms of Lindon and Rivendell, which are protected by their Three Rings.
    — Debbie Day, Entertainment Weekly, 24 July 2026
Definition of realms
Noun
  • As marketing departments respond to these market changes, procurement executives’ scopes are evolving in parallel.
    — Michelle Douglas, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Avian scopes are typically below 20, and so are the scopes for fishes.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
Definition of scopes
Noun
  • Among the concert recordings are three full concerts being released for the very first time and several more full recordings of shows that have been excerpted, to varying extents, for past releases.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026
  • Hunt, Avantika, and Angus are especially good as overgrown kids trying, to varying extents, to hide their softness beneath ambition.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 1 June 2026
Definition of extents
Noun
  • Sell the position through concise job descriptions, transparent salary ranges, and highlighting small business advantages like flexibility and impact.
    — Rob Falzon, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • The ages of those who have fallen ill ranges from 1 to 98 years old, the data shows.
    — Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Definition of ranges
Noun
  • Partnerships Must Do More Than Add Logos GHA evaluates partnerships across several dimensions.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • In terms of dimensions, seats offer 38 inches of pitch and eight inches of recline, and a foot rest (but no leg support).
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of dimensions
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