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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 domains
In these domains, embracing merit may have its flaws.
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Kenji Yoshino, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
Local governments operate mostly independently, and business and institutional leaders have power over their domains.
—Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
Similar patterns emerge in other domains.
—Andy Molinsky, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Under the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), the companies will jointly develop these ASVs to include mass production planning, installation, proposal development, and technical domains.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 Jan. 2026
The downloadable 24-page PDF outlines what aspiring AI professionals should focus on, which skills are most likely to remain valuable amid rapid automation, and why AI careers are increasingly less about building algorithms in isolation and more about applying them thoughtfully across domains.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Jan. 2026
The Longevity Preparedness Index, conducted by the MIT AgeLab in partnership with John Hancock, recently found that Americans are the least prepared for the care associated with older age compared to other domains.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 14 Jan. 2026
The firm builds exposure maps that visualize an individual’s digital vulnerabilities — linking addresses, relatives, dormant emails, old domains, platform accounts, leaked identifiers and dark-web traces into a single cohesive picture.
—Wyles Daniel, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
Those domains powered legitimate extension features like weather widgets and new tab pages.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Kenji Yoshino, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
Local governments operate mostly independently, and business and institutional leaders have power over their domains.
—Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
Similar patterns emerge in other domains.
—Andy Molinsky, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Under the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), the companies will jointly develop these ASVs to include mass production planning, installation, proposal development, and technical domains.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 Jan. 2026
The downloadable 24-page PDF outlines what aspiring AI professionals should focus on, which skills are most likely to remain valuable amid rapid automation, and why AI careers are increasingly less about building algorithms in isolation and more about applying them thoughtfully across domains.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Jan. 2026
The Longevity Preparedness Index, conducted by the MIT AgeLab in partnership with John Hancock, recently found that Americans are the least prepared for the care associated with older age compared to other domains.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 14 Jan. 2026
The firm builds exposure maps that visualize an individual’s digital vulnerabilities — linking addresses, relatives, dormant emails, old domains, platform accounts, leaked identifiers and dark-web traces into a single cohesive picture.
—Wyles Daniel, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
Those domains powered legitimate extension features like weather widgets and new tab pages.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for domains
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Most areas in North Texas were covered in ice, sleet and snow, creating hazardous conditions.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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In the past two years, Russian territorial gains in some areas can be measured in just yards per day, well under half a football field, the CSIS report says.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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Early slayers often originate between realms—people who have been near death and pulled back, or have the markings of potential vampires, or who are born at times of the year when the veil between worlds is thin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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His talent for pulling music out of phase, bending instruments to his will and inspiring the room into new realms really pushed Maren and me to summon fresh melodies and new stories out of our writing.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
26 Jan. 2026
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In academia, Black women are expected to mentor students in crisis, advise colleagues navigating hostile departments, serve on diversity committees and repair institutional trust—all without compensation, staffing or workload adjustment.—
Jallicia Jolly,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Marshall’s petition pitches an advisory board comprised of a volunteer, a vet and staff members from relevant city departments, which would meet quarterly at the park to review the conditions.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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Available in eight shades, the lip liners are formulated with hyaluronic filling spheres for a tug-free glide, coconut and jojoba oil blend for lightweight nourishment, and carnauba and candelilla wax blend to help create precise, seamless lines.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
23 Jan. 2026
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From square pillows to round designs, textural spheres, down pillows, and even classic square or rectangle silhouettes (that are anything but square, design-wise), the world is your oyster.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
20 Jan. 2026
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World’s first 20 MW turbine The world’s first 20 MW turbine, developed and built in China, boasts of three blades that are 482 feet (147 m) long and sweep an area of 10 football fields.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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That was obvious in Palm Beach County when county commissioners were poised last month to rubber stamp a data center complex roughly the size of 150 football fields.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2026
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The burial ground dates back to a significant time in English history, when regional kingdoms started to form and consolidate power.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The early Iron Age kingdoms of Neo-Assyria, Egypt, Israel and Judah, and their relationship to the Phoenician cities, underlie our understanding of these events.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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But the major selling point is the grippy rubber outsole, which is substantial enough for dog walks—or to wear in and around the ski resort to give my numb toes a break.—
Benjamin Tepler,
Outside,
23 Jan. 2026
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Hiking purists must endure around 300 miles of road walks, but Greg chose to chart his own course.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2026
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All the rest were interested in other specialties.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The board includes academics from Stanford, Harvard, and the University of California with specialties in fields like computer science, cryptography and fintech.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Domains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domains. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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