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domain

noun

dō-ˈmān

Definition of domain

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 Devotion to the Amida Buddha is associated with a good death and rebirth in the Pure Land, a domain believed to be conducive to attaining buddhahood and enlightenment. — Mimi Hanaoka, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026 Experimental evidence for the equation, however, remained restricted to the subatomic domain for many decades. — Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 OpenAI applied for 15 top-level domains, or TLDs, while Meta filed for 21. — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 20 Oct. 2026 The United States has a slim—perhaps six-month—lead in domains such as advanced chatbots and AI software tools, while China has the edge in the embodied ones, which include robotics, autonomous systems, and manufacturing automation. — Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for domain

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Fielder started in the realm of absurdist comedy, and with the Holmes project moves into a world of watercooler high crimes and compelling fourth-wall breaking.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
These bog bodies tell stories of a time when humans were sacrificed to the gods in bogs, as otherworldly margins between the human and divine realms, or when social outcasts met a cruel, violent end for failing to conform to societal standards.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of realm

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In Blue Level and Desert Moon (both 1955), with their solid areas of blues and reds, respectively, Krasner constructed a vertical world that stood straight and sturdy, raw elements reaching beyond the painting’s top and bottom edges.

— John Yau, ARTnews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
The situation is similar to plumbing fixtures located within a unit, which are a unit owner’s responsibility even though the building’s common element plumbing system brings water to all units.

— Howard Dakoff, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

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In January 2025, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch changed the department pursuit policy, barring cops from chasing after vehicles fleeing car stops unless a felony crime or a violent misdemeanor was committed.

— John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
The high amount of overtime at the mental health department is related mainly to nurses working at the state’s mental health hospitals, Whiting and Connecticut Valley Hospital, which are both in Middletown.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

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Scientists expected the asteroid’s surface to be a smooth, sandy sphere where OSIRIS-REx could seamlessly touch down.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2026
In this procedure, uranium-containing material is formed into tiny spheres by dipping them into a hot silicone-oil bath.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026

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At least 19 people have been killed, school classes have been canceled, and the disruption threatens the kingdom's ambitious plans to transform itself into a global hub for business, tourism and sports.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
The framing of the war has also shifted, from a US conflict to the kingdom’s.

— Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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