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
Mendoza has positioned herself as a critic of Mayor Brandon Johnson for months, pushing herself into city issues far from the purview of her statewide office.
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Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
Helium’s crypto tokens will remain under the purview of the Helium DAO.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 2 June 2026
But the series falls under the purview of one of Friedlander’s top lieutenants, Brett Fetter, Head of Worldbuilding & Genre Series, who didn’t start at Amazon until February.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 June 2026
Does that purview limit the chef?
—Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
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Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
Helium’s crypto tokens will remain under the purview of the Helium DAO.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 2 June 2026
But the series falls under the purview of one of Friedlander’s top lieutenants, Brett Fetter, Head of Worldbuilding & Genre Series, who didn’t start at Amazon until February.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 June 2026
Does that purview limit the chef?
—Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purview
Noun
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Part of the success of the Dunwoody clinic stems from its presence on social media, where its co-founder extols therapies and treatments outside the realm of mainstream medicine.—
Carrie Teegardin,
AJC.com,
8 June 2026
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In that realm of B-list projects, Drew Sidora is a professional.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Your career and personal goals might not align with the scope and offer of the deal.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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Still, Bartos argues the pace and scope of reform changed dramatically once the United States began applying pressure through budget negotiations and funding discussions.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
Noun
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The successful test not only demonstrates the maturity of the MICA NG program but also highlights France’s commitment to maintaining technological superiority in the rapidly evolving domain of aerial warfare.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
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The theater is Mother’s domain!—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Will some of our operations fall within the sanctions’ ambit?—
Zaharia-Gabriel Sidere,
Forbes.com,
6 May 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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“Purview.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purview. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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