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
D’Amaro continues to elevate gaming, moving Disney games chief Sean Shoptaw into Dana Walden’s purview, placing him alongside Disney’s TV and film leadership.
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
During the ongoing shutdown, Democrats have proposed legislation that would provide funding for some agencies that fall under the purview of DHS, including TSA, but not ICE.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 24 Mar. 2026
Instead of eradicating synthetic food dyes, which is within his purview as health secretary, Kennedy has focused on using his bully pulpit to pressure food companies to voluntarily remove them.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2026
Questions lingered on Sunday about the extent of ICE agents’ purview at airports, after Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy appeared to contradict Homan’s remarks, telling ABC News that ICE officers would assist in security screening operations at airports.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 23 Mar. 2026
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
During the ongoing shutdown, Democrats have proposed legislation that would provide funding for some agencies that fall under the purview of DHS, including TSA, but not ICE.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 24 Mar. 2026
Instead of eradicating synthetic food dyes, which is within his purview as health secretary, Kennedy has focused on using his bully pulpit to pressure food companies to voluntarily remove them.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2026
Questions lingered on Sunday about the extent of ICE agents’ purview at airports, after Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy appeared to contradict Homan’s remarks, telling ABC News that ICE officers would assist in security screening operations at airports.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purview
Noun
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Now, though, with the widespread circulation of magic manuals, grimoires, and related compendia—with the recording, on paper, of words, spells, histories, stories—witchcraft has taken an irreversible step into the exoteric realm.—
Kristen Roupenian,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Detecting a single photon is difficult, but as scientists delve into the quantum realm, even microwave photons can make a difference.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
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But the scope of the problem Petzke described to the committee remains unclear even after Little signed the bill into law.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2026
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The escalating conflict in the Middle East wasn’t expected to affect March’s employment numbers; however, economists caution that the health of the US labor market and broader economy hinge on the scope and duration of the war.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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Moreover, World Chain’s integration of Flashblocks has cut transaction confirmation times from up to two seconds to just 200 milliseconds, paving the way for highly responsible apps in domains like gaming and trading.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Apr. 2026
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Legal work had the lowest AI success rate among the domains tested, at just 47%.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Yet the kind of misrepresentations experienced by Tkachuk and Harris aren’t within the ambit of intimate imagery laws.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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When infused with the power of a rising hegemon, those men were capable of actions that expanded their empire’s ambit.—
Alfred McCoy,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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