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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 Beyond these galleries the museum’s momentum returns, whisking you back to a realm of improbable mesmerizing encounters. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 Writing, particularly poetry, for Wright is a form of channeling the spiritual realm and connecting with her inner self. — Sonjirose Chin, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026 Closure is fleeting, particularly in the realm of murder and death. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Zumthor forces the viewer’s attention, optically and conceptually, back to the realm of the building and its place in the city. — Katy Barkan, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for realm

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Noun

The rain could trigger flash flooding and mudslides, particularly in mountainous areas.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
The encouraging part for Liverpool is that Brughmans already has the physical tools to improve in this area, most notably a pair of enormous hands.

— Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of area

Noun

Dalrymple said the scope of decisions and the pressure to perform have never been more daunting.

— Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Analysts say that’s partly because the deals are narrow in scope, largely exist only in principle, and don’t apply to existing drugs used by the more than 200 million Americans with commercial or private health insurance.

— Stephanie Armour, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of scope

Noun

The real tragedy of the film occurs not in the domain of love, but of family.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026
So fall travel has historically been the domain of empty-nesters, young couples without dependents, parents bringing along adult children (or vice versa), friend groups, and solo adventurers.

— Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of domain

Noun

Mercury's rough surface, continually reshaped by debris hurled from impact craters, may have hidden the true extent of the loss, according to the researchers whose findings appear in the journal Geophysical Research Letters.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
The Houthis’ growing alliances with armed groups in Somalia, Sudan, and elsewhere across the Horn of Africa also suggest the extent to which their current escalation could quickly spill over into the broader region.

— April Longley Alley, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of extent

Noun

Stealing America dramatically expands this history by tracing Indigenous enslavement and land dispossession throughout the full range of American history.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Two-footed, poised and with a great range of passing, Villa’s build-up appears more varied with the Japan international.

— Aston Villa, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of range

Noun

Colonizers call it voluntary emigration, but there is nothing voluntary about fleeing after your home has been bombed, your fields poisoned, your water cut off and your child buried.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Before the Bills made this decision, NFL field director Nick Pappas wanted to meet with the Highmark Stadium grounds crew to see the field for himself.

— Tim Graham, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of field

Noun

At one point in the third quarter of South Carolina’s shutout win, athletic director Jeremiah Donati and other athletic department staffers were handing out free water bottles to fans.

— Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
States are passing laws requiring their education departments to create such guidance; Maryland, Idaho, Oklahoma and Virginia all added new laws this year, reported K-12 Dive.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

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