purviews

plural of purview
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. 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. 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. Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Noun
  • But the nightmarish realms of the Further retain their unnerving power, and some of the old-school ghost movie thrills are well done.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
  • However, officially removing him from the line of succession would require an Act of Parliament as well as the consent of the Commonwealth realms where King Charles is monarch, per the BBC.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Across domains such as cognition, cardiorespiratory fitness, and muscular strength, that window can end well before a person becomes unhealthy or unable to work.
    Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The StartCP control panel manages websites, domains, email accounts, databases, and files from one dashboard.
    StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Rather than focusing on the mom's faculties, the advisor asked how each family member viewed success across different time horizons.
    Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026
  • It was measured by analyzing total capital raised across one-, five-, and ten-year horizons complemented by fundraising momentum indicators to assess both the scale and trajectory of each firm’s fundraising activity.
    TIME Staff, Time, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • This separating of spheres feels particularly crucial given the embarrassment surrounding NFTs that still lingers among many art professionals.
    Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • As the perfumery acknowledges, these collaborations allow the brand to gain exposure in other creative spheres while also creating a product that is reflective of both specialties.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026

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