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
In November 2019, MagicLabs was bought out by BlackRock, which installed Wolfe Herd as CEO, giving her purview over the entire MagicLabs/Badoo empire.
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Barry Levitt, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
The panel does not have the purview over whether to require prescriptions.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 19 Sep. 2025
Mock's attorney, Michael Nicholson, told the Free Press that a UAW resolution adopted in 1996 outlined the purview of investment authority, and was the official rule of the union that investment decisions are overseen by the panel of UAW leaders.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025
These initiatives still fall within the purview established by recent Supreme Court decisions, and remain steps that companies can entertain even in the current legal climate.
—Adia Harvey Wingfield, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Barry Levitt, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
The panel does not have the purview over whether to require prescriptions.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 19 Sep. 2025
Mock's attorney, Michael Nicholson, told the Free Press that a UAW resolution adopted in 1996 outlined the purview of investment authority, and was the official rule of the union that investment decisions are overseen by the panel of UAW leaders.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025
These initiatives still fall within the purview established by recent Supreme Court decisions, and remain steps that companies can entertain even in the current legal climate.
—Adia Harvey Wingfield, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purview
Noun
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Amid a complex international scenario, White Milano organizers continue to look beyond the realm of the traditional trade show paradigm, strengthening its partnership with Middle East buyers and brands.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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This month invites you into the realms of emotional mastery and deep inner work.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For example, political shifts and so on are coming, so the book ends up having a larger scope.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Federal courts of appeals have divided over the question of scope of applicability.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Unlike traditional security systems that treat these domains separately, ARGUS merges them, giving it the ability to sense, analyze, and respond to breaches across networks and environments simultaneously.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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The answer to this conundrum lies not in the markets, as conventional wisdom often argues, but in the domain of governance and public policy.—
Kingsley Moghalu,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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To that point, Bataillon reasoned that an eligibility rule doesn’t fall within the ambit of Alston since the rule is not about compensation, let alone the type of compensation at issue in Alston.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 July 2025
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Those who would argue that this abuse of power constitutes a crime should remember that Trump and his team have avidly proclaimed that presidents must have immunity from criminal prosecution for acts within the broad ambit of executive power.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 July 2025
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“Purview.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purview. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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