as in realm
an area of influence, knowledge, or understanding
He readily admitted that the topic was outside of his purview, and anything he said about it would be mere uninformed speculation. As she rose within the company, her purview extended to many new departments.
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Recent Examples of purview
Garments typically fall under the purview of the country’s commerce ministry, but Babu has argued that the industry has gotten too big to not have its own representation in government.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 18 June 2025
Conservation falls under the purview of Gatorland Global, a nonprofit organization with local and international reach.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2025
The House settlement involved conferences, which don’t receive federal funding and thus aren’t under the purview of Title IX.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
But independent agencies, in existence since the late 19th century, are to carry out congressional policy free from the president’s purview and his political pressure.
—Claire B. Wofford, The Conversation, 13 June 2025
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 18 June 2025
Conservation falls under the purview of Gatorland Global, a nonprofit organization with local and international reach.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2025
The House settlement involved conferences, which don’t receive federal funding and thus aren’t under the purview of Title IX.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
But independent agencies, in existence since the late 19th century, are to carry out congressional policy free from the president’s purview and his political pressure.
—Claire B. Wofford, The Conversation, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purview
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Thoughts: The Peril Of Cognitive Offloading And Distorted Reality The realm of thought is particularly susceptible to the negative feedback loops generated by generative AI.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The powers of their music uplifts the human spirit, generating a shielding force field that prevents the demonic realm from invading.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Water tank project removed A plan for a replacement water storage tank in La Jolla that has changed in scope several times over the past decade has changed again — so much so that it was removed from the city budget as a capital project.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 July 2025
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In other words, the show approaches its concept with the scope of an epic novel (which makes sense, as it's based on a beloved series of novels).—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
3 July 2025
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That’s the domain of humans: the executive who senses when to pivot, the founder who intuits product-market fit before the metrics appear, the storyteller who moves a room, the leader who earns trust in a single conversation.—
Dror Berman,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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So how exactly did the former domain of couples’ massages and cucumber water become the next frontier in medicine?—
Kelsey Eisen,
Robb Report,
26 June 2025
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Postal law enforcement must stick to its guns and focus on the very real problems within its ambit.—
Ross Marchand,
Baltimore Sun,
22 May 2025
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Last year, it was announced that the paper would no longer issue endorsements in local elections, and the ambit of the excellent Metro section has narrowed considerably.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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“Purview.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purview. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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