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
Last July, the office was moved under the purview of the Office of Management and Budget and director Russell Vought.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
On one hand, a wider political purview is something each audience member ought to bring into a film themselves.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
Coast Guard The Coast Guard, which falls under DHS purview during peacetime, will have to suspend missions that aren't critical for national security and the protection of life and property.
—Zachary Schermele, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Feb. 2026
The White House and Gabbard’s team have defended her presence at the Fulton County search, arguing that maintaining election security is a clear part of her purview.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 16 Feb. 2026
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
On one hand, a wider political purview is something each audience member ought to bring into a film themselves.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
Coast Guard The Coast Guard, which falls under DHS purview during peacetime, will have to suspend missions that aren't critical for national security and the protection of life and property.
—Zachary Schermele, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Feb. 2026
The White House and Gabbard’s team have defended her presence at the Fulton County search, arguing that maintaining election security is a clear part of her purview.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purview
Noun
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And even though writers — whose currency is the very non-AI realm of imagination and humor — may be in a comparatively good position relative to set designers and other physical production professionals, the mood remained bleak just the same.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Feb. 2026
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Baelor, still a young man, could’ve become the greatest king the realm has ever known.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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The county asserts that the cities should have been aware of the general scope of the increase since the extension of the contract two years ago – pointing out recent shifts in city leadership.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2026
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This biographical documentary about photographer/activist Nan Goldin is epic in scope but intimate in its themes.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Feb. 2026
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Once the domain of film students and YouTubers, crowdfunding an independent movie has now reached the upper echelons of Silicon Valley and American politics.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Feb. 2026
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In highly structured domains like coding or math, deeper automation is already possible.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
23 Feb. 2026
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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 26 Feb. 2026.
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