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 the case of Woodford Reserve, the whiskey was distilled 12 years ago, a time when American single malt was really within the purview of small, independent distilleries.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025
Up until that point, Oscar gowns had often been the purview of costume departments and more theatrical designers (save an occasional visit by a Givenchy).
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Though Powell has been critical of bank supervision and regulation all being under the purview of one member on the Fed’s Board of Governors designated as a vice chair.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
That, unfortunately, is the federal government’s purview.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025
Up until that point, Oscar gowns had often been the purview of costume departments and more theatrical designers (save an occasional visit by a Givenchy).
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Though Powell has been critical of bank supervision and regulation all being under the purview of one member on the Fed’s Board of Governors designated as a vice chair.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
That, unfortunately, is the federal government’s purview.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purview
Noun
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The centuries-old religion blends both Protestant and Catholic beliefs and is often seen as one of the more inclusive denominations in the realm of Christianity.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Roseman, whose first full-time NFL job was in the financial realm as counsel to the Eagles’ salary-cap staff, has compared Philadelphia’s tactics to financing a home when interest rates are low.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Yale’s lab has tracked these abductions for years now, and the group released its latest report on Tuesday, which shed more light on the scope and scale of Russia’s indoctrination efforts.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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The standard deduction significantly reduced the scope of the SALT deduction, shifting its benefits toward higher-income taxpayers.—
Joseph Thorndike,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In my fake Evite example, the branding looked perfect, but the sender's address didn't match Evite's official domain.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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This should include setting up monitoring processes similar to those used for brand name, trademark, patent or domain misuse, auditing the use of the company’s digital assets, and engaging with vendors that provide monitoring services.—
Chris Dimitriadis,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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