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
The movement and field of preservation and architectural history has since broadened its purview to include the vernacular, the midcentury modern and even the postmodern, yet our data and policies in Chicago remain stuck in the past.
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Elizabeth Blasius, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Before TikTok, Vine, or YouTube, short-form video humor was the purview of niche websites and the stop-motion sketch show Robot Chicken.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
These rules, the complaint argues, relate to fuel economy, which falls under the purview of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975.
—Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
That puts Disney’s overall videogames business, including a collaboration with Epic Games, under Walden’s purview.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
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Elizabeth Blasius, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Before TikTok, Vine, or YouTube, short-form video humor was the purview of niche websites and the stop-motion sketch show Robot Chicken.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
These rules, the complaint argues, relate to fuel economy, which falls under the purview of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975.
—Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
That puts Disney’s overall videogames business, including a collaboration with Epic Games, under Walden’s purview.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purview
Noun
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Several fall in the healthcare realm.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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In the realm of culinary experiences, Hero hosts hands-on cooking classes for families in a new venue yet to be revealed.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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Calls for unity imply that there’s a divide, but attendees had varying views on its scope and cause.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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In scope, the planned stadium development dwarfs the 23 other projects Kansas has realized through its STAR bond program since 1999.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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Mamdani didn't take kindly to the Nassau County executive's incursion into his domain, CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer reported.—
Marcia Kramer,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Technical fluency without domain fluency produces impressive demos and disappointing results.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 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 1 Apr. 2026.
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