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
Even the best-run school cannot eliminate all risks when causes accumulate outside of their purview.
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James Densley, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
Since the 1970s, safety for commercial reactors has been the purview of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 17 Dec. 2025
Moving that revenue out from under CBP’s purview will make clawing it back for refunds a significant challenge in the event that the Supreme Court rules against the administration, the corporate plaintiffs believe.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
This was all extrajudicial, this was all happening outside of the purview of law enforcement.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2025
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James Densley, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
Since the 1970s, safety for commercial reactors has been the purview of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 17 Dec. 2025
Moving that revenue out from under CBP’s purview will make clawing it back for refunds a significant challenge in the event that the Supreme Court rules against the administration, the corporate plaintiffs believe.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
This was all extrajudicial, this was all happening outside of the purview of law enforcement.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purview
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This annual showcase is tied to Rolling Stone‘s annual Future of Music issue, our look at what’s new and what’s next in all realms of music.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
8 Jan. 2026
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Miller is now acting as an accelerant for the president’s most incendiary impulses and shaping the lives of individual Americans in nearly every realm.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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Researchers emphasize that the full scope of the outbreak among elephant seals may be far greater than current numbers suggest.—
Brian Hackney,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Other defense contractors’ compensation and capital allocation practices align with other aspects of the executive order, although the scope varies, MyLogIQ data shows.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
13 Jan. 2026
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By combining multiple physical computing domains into a single system, the Peking University team’s approach reflects a broader push towards architectures designed to support next-generation AI and robotics more efficiently.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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The operation led by the District of Massachusetts targeting machine gun conversion device vendors has led to the seizure of about 360 internet domains and more than 3,000 devices, 282 firearms, 124 silencers, more than 12,000 rounds ammunition and about 125 investigative referrals.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
13 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 19 Jan. 2026.
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