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 The original Air Supply recording of this song from 1983 stands as nothing short of a towering achievement in the power ballad realm. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 9 July 2026 The court also limited its ruling to the realm of sports, leaving for another day fights over bathroom and locker room access for trans students. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 8 July 2026 Until this year, the restrictions have largely been on semiconductors and other physical goods; now the constraints are moving into the realm of software. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 8 July 2026 Today's starter is Brandon Pfaadt, who is not in the same realm as Skubal (but, then again, who is). — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for realm

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Noun

The warning sign against Japan came when Casemiro picked up a yellow card in the 14th minute for a clumsy foul on the edge of the area.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2026
Wildlife officials caught and euthanized two alligators in the area, which measured 12 feet and 13 feet.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of area

Noun

Robb declined to comment beyond confirming his scope and dates of work for the mayor and Lineage.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
This leaves little scope for a winger of Garnacho’s type with Chelsea already moving for suitable wing backs in the summer transfer window.

— Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of scope

Noun

Kinaxis wants to be responsible for the outcomes and maintenance of these composable solutions by deploying teams that provide customers with domain, industry, and technical expertise, depending on the stage of the journey.

— Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
If that happens, future AI systems could span multiple racks while behaving as a single computing domain, connected via a mix of electrical, optical, and perhaps other emerging technologies.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 9 July 2026

Definition of domain

Noun

Fabian Ruiz, scorer of Spain’s opening goal, also provides those runs from deep, which may explain his surprise inclusion ahead of Barcelona midfielder Pedri, but not to the same extent as Merino.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Deploy autonomous agents to handle the entirety of day-to-day execution to the greatest extent possible.

— Thenuka Karunaratne, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of extent

Noun

The space is a balance between tropical escape and late-night lounge, with moody lighting, sexy design elements and music that keeps the energy elevated throughout the evening.

— Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
The Samba sneakers add a sporty element, while proving to be comfortable and easy to walk around in around New York City.

— Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 5 July 2026

Definition of element

Noun

Acuf was happy with the win but unsatisfied with his performance after going 6 of 20 from the field and 3 of 9 from 3-point range with four turnovers.

— Jason Anderson July 9, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
In addition to spacious living and dining rooms, there are a semicircular media lounge, a family room, and a 35-foot-long eat-in kitchen with two ranges, two sinks, and two refrigerators.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 July 2026

Definition of range

Noun

The team combined two fast-growing areas of quantum research by using a magnetic topological material to study non-Hermitian physics, an emerging field that examines systems with unconventional behavior.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Devers furthered the Giants’ cause with a ground-rule double that lodged itself under the padding along the right-field line, scoring Schmitt.

— Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 10 July 2026

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