as in realms
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 purviews
Corporate Functions · COO Courtney Armstrong, CFO Mark Badagliacca, EVP Human Resources Talia Robinson, and EVP Global Communications & Media Relations Brooke Robertson are expanding their respective purviews to encompass PTVS, in addition to their current roles at Paramount Pictures.
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Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
Other Paramount Pictures executives who will expand their purviews to include PTVS oversight include COO Courtney Armstrong, CFO Mark Badagliacca, EVP Human Resources Talia Robinson, and EVP Global Communications & Media Relations Brooke Robertson.
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Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
This is a new role at Valentino that merges different purviews, as Achille will oversee all industrial divisions and the digital and technology functions.
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Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
Other Paramount Pictures executives who will expand their purviews to include PTVS oversight include COO Courtney Armstrong, CFO Mark Badagliacca, EVP Human Resources Talia Robinson, and EVP Global Communications & Media Relations Brooke Robertson.
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Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
This is a new role at Valentino that merges different purviews, as Achille will oversee all industrial divisions and the digital and technology functions.
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Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purviews
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The campus includes a towering museum that covers the political and personal realms of the nation’s first Black president and first lady, while public spaces include a branch of the Chicago Public Library, a playground and athletic center, basketball courts and a picnic area with grills.
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The campus includes a towering museum that covers the political and personal realms of the nation’s first Black president and first lady, while public spaces include a branch of the Chicago Public Library, a playground and athletic center, basketball courts and a picnic area with grills.
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So physical capacity is critical, starting with these four domains.
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Equipped with advanced sensor suites, sonobuoy processing systems, and secure communications networks, the aircraft provides commanders with a comprehensive operational picture across expansive maritime domains.
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China, Japan, the European Space Agency and the United Kingdom are all aware of this budding technology and are investing with long time horizons.
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It is made up of investors working under different rules, pressures, and time horizons.
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To determine the velocities of both spheres after collision, physicists use the fact that the total energy and momentum are the same before and after the collision.
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Kirk helped popularize some of the principles of Seven Mountains, introducing the idea of the seven spheres to his millions of followers.
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“Purviews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purviews. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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