realm

noun

ˈrelm How to pronounce realm (audio)
Definition of realmnext
1
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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2
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 Outside the food realm, Ayesha Curry has taken on roles in films. — Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026 To map out these heavenly realms takes a certain amount of ego and pollyannaism otherwise absent from Reilly’s worldview. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026 And is designing your own wedding dress in the realm of possibilities? — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 30 July 2026 The preview opens with an introduction to demon king Ravana asserting his dominion across the three realms of heaven, earth, and the underworld. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for realm
Recent Examples of Synonyms for realm
  1. area
  2. scope
  3. domain
  4. extent
  5. element
  6. range
  7. field
  8. department
Noun
  • With five stations within walking distance of Mercedes-Benz Stadium, State Farm Arena and the surrounding area, visiting World Cup fans told Turnbull the service was cheap, convenient and better than other cities.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Lush green grass isn’t possible in all areas of your yard, which is why groundcovers come in handy to fill in those empty spaces.
    — Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of area
Noun
  • Under the framework, individual project task statements will set the technical scope, funding, deliverables, and schedule for specific activities.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The Diplomat has expanded its scope to explore intimate stories of power and manipulation within its high-stakes political world.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of scope
Noun
  • The opportunity in modern operations comes from giving data enough structure to reveal meaning across domains.
    — Kannan Kothandaraman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Conceivably, a rights buyer would have no more protection than anyone publishing a work in the public domain.
    — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 30 July 2026
Definition of domain
Noun
  • But over the last 12 months, inflation has nearly kept pace with hourly wage gains — and that understates the extent of the problem because debt service costs are not included in the consumer price index.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • There is little data on the extent of the fraud cases, because reporting is so sporadic and scattered across dozens of agencies.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of extent
Noun
  • The introduction of liquid glass has led to larger, more graphical elements that have taken over in terms of clarity and ease of use.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • To explain its results, RealorRender identifies the suspicious regions of images as heatmaps (grids of colored squares indicating intensity, as with topographical maps) and segments of contiguous image elements.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of element
Noun
  • Guests can take advantage of a range of indoor and outdoor amenities, including a fitness center, bowling alley, movie theater, heated swimming pool and tennis and basketball courts.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
  • The range reflects the uncertainties around factors like how fast the ice melts off the landmass of Antarctica, which is sped up by the warming permafrost, said Obeysekera.
    — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Definition of range
Noun
  • Not the actual on-the-field product, but those who want to attend the games.
    — Mac Engel July 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
  • Some of the top players in the field, though, did not get off to a good start.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of field
Noun
  • At Northwestern University, noncomputer science majors had interest in taking classes in the department even before ChatGPT launched in 2022, but sometimes there wasn’t enough room, said Samir Khuller, the chair for computer science.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • That was more than the budgets of a dozen state departments at the time, and about three times what Michigan paid for its entire state police force.
    — Mark Dee August 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of department

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“Realm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/realm. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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