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
Hiring, strategy, and management decisions are no longer within his purview.
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Nia Bowers, USA Today, 17 Jan. 2026
Now, Holston’s purview over students, faculty and academia has grown significantly.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
In addition, Campbell agreed with Patterson that NCAA eligibility rules are within the purview of the Sherman Act.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, office management and facility operations have been moved under the purview of chief human resources officer Manu Wadhwa.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Jan. 2026
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Nia Bowers, USA Today, 17 Jan. 2026
Now, Holston’s purview over students, faculty and academia has grown significantly.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
In addition, Campbell agreed with Patterson that NCAA eligibility rules are within the purview of the Sherman Act.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, office management and facility operations have been moved under the purview of chief human resources officer Manu Wadhwa.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purview
Noun
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His talent for pulling music out of phase, bending instruments to his will and inspiring the room into new realms really pushed Maren and me to summon fresh melodies and new stories out of our writing.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
26 Jan. 2026
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Indeed, in the elevated realm of whiskey auctioneering new benchmarks are still being set in 2026.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The White House didn't immediately respond to a query seeking clarity about the scope and timing of any limited pause.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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The lawsuit sought a quick order to halt the enforcement action or limit its scope.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Purpose, experience, and domain mastery aren’t being displaced here; they’re being leveraged.—
Sanjay Srivastava,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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In 2019, the Hospital for Sick Children lost control of Motherisk’s web domain after the subscription lapsed.—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 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 6 Feb. 2026.
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