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
Her purview ranges from billion-dollar brands like Olay and SK-II to the ever-buzzy Farmacy and more.
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Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
In allowing Comey's lawsuit to move forward in federal court, Furman found that her case does not fall within the purview of the scheme laid out in the Civil Service Reform Act because she was fired pursuant to Article II of the Constitution.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
The federal government maintains that oversight belongs to one of its agencies, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and prediction markets are not under the purview of state gambling laws.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
FilmLA is expanding its purview.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
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Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
In allowing Comey's lawsuit to move forward in federal court, Furman found that her case does not fall within the purview of the scheme laid out in the Civil Service Reform Act because she was fired pursuant to Article II of the Constitution.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
The federal government maintains that oversight belongs to one of its agencies, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and prediction markets are not under the purview of state gambling laws.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
FilmLA is expanding its purview.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purview
Noun
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Baldoni denied doing anything outside the realm of the normal creative process of making a movie.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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His study of the dynamics of discourse took Habermas beyond the realm of political philosophy.—
Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
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Studies to this point have been limited in their scope or sample sizes, Trela said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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The consequences are significant, given the scope of L’Oréal’s operations in North America.—
Jenny B. Fine,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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The exercise builds skills around joint all-domain operations, crisis responses and multinational interoperability, enhances regional security and supports AFRICOM's strategic objectives, the website states.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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This is exactly the kind of domain where the Board of Supervisors should consolidate its authority rather than fragment it.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
4 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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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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“Purview.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purview. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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