Thesaurus results for REALM

realm

noun

ˈrelm

Definition of realm

as in area

a region of activity, knowledge, or influence medieval history is really Professor Clinton's realm, so I'll let her answer your question

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as in scope

an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends a medical breakthrough that is within the realm of possibility

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Recent Examples of realm But some of the most vocal figures in the MAHA realm are doggedly loyal to Kennedy, throwing such a transition into doubt. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026 Otherwise the public realm will grow safer in exactly the wrong way — because people are too scared to use it. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2026 In this anything-goes betting culture, are there untapped gambles to be made in other realms? — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026 Our extensive analyses of the spring 2027 season now contine into the broader realm of culture. — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for realm

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Noun

Houthis strike Aramco tower in Riyadh Houthi fighters took aim at the financial district of Saudi Arabia’s capital on Sunday — one of the highest-profile areas to be targeted in the war.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
An Israeli strike on Sunday killed two Palestinians, a man and woman, in Muwasi, a tent camp area on Gaza's coast, said health officials at Nasser hospital.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of area

Noun

Paoletta said the Democratic congressman was wrongly characterizing the scope of the original, century-old construction plan, citing correspondence from long-ago officials.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
Although exploiting these services could reveal a task’s flag, doing so was outside the authorized scope.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of scope

Noun

Images make Andromeda look compact, but its full apparent extent is enormous — several times the width of the full moon — and our eyes usually pick up only the much brighter central region.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Police did not immediately provide details about the extent of the injuries or the conditions of the three surviving officers.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of extent

Noun

One of the strongest tests comes from Big Bang nucleosynthesis (BBN), the process through which the first light elements formed during the universe’s first few minutes.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
Stew and Rodewald are as eager as anyone to see what Levingston has done with a project that takes elements of Stew’s real coming-of-age and sets them to rock ‘n’ roll.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of element

Noun

The assessment indicates that moisture-meter readings in the drywall fall within or below the 5%-12% range generally considered acceptable under normal indoor humidity conditions.

— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Phoenix shot 22 for 43 (51%) from three-point range and had seven players score in double digits, including five off the bench.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of range

Noun

Brett Baty will get plenty of at-bats by continuing to move around the field playing in the infield and outfield.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2026
Cousins played so well — his 20 touchdown passes are second only to Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow’s 23 — that Kubiak wasn’t in a hurry to take the 38-year-old off the field, even though the move was inevitable.

— Mark Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of field

Noun

The department also filed a motion in support of a separate lawsuit filed in May that argues California violates national voting laws by failing to sufficiently remove ineligible voters from its rolls.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
Gaines said patrol officers and the department’s SWAT vehicle were used to serve the warrant.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2026

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