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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
Stan has plenty of comic-book bona fides thanks to his Avengers tenure, but the Batverse is also a realm of intense prosthetics, over-the-top voices, and enough moral rot to mutate almost any familiar face.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2026
Since Nettles’ 1990 Pacific Senior League error card is relatively obscure in the realm of controversial sports cards, there’s a relatively small supply of examples graded by PSA (Professional Sports Authenticator).
—Tyler Holzhammer, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
In all of her projects, Brown is committed to exploring the sheer variety of what can be done in the bluegrass realm and that openness is apparent in the eclectic lineup of the album.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2026
There are still growing pains, including in the regulatory and implementation realm.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 4 Jan. 2026
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2026
Since Nettles’ 1990 Pacific Senior League error card is relatively obscure in the realm of controversial sports cards, there’s a relatively small supply of examples graded by PSA (Professional Sports Authenticator).
—Tyler Holzhammer, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
In all of her projects, Brown is committed to exploring the sheer variety of what can be done in the bluegrass realm and that openness is apparent in the eclectic lineup of the album.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2026
There are still growing pains, including in the regulatory and implementation realm.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 4 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for realm
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The Jackson County Legislature only has jurisdiction over policies related to the county sheriff’s office and does not have explicit authority over federal immigration agencies or area cities’ police departments.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
13 Jan. 2026
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The city of Fort Worth is moving forward with zoning changes to limit the concentration of businesses like liquor stores, smoke shops and payday lenders in one area.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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Researchers emphasize that the full scope of the outbreak among elephant seals may be far greater than current numbers suggest.—
Brian Hackney,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Other defense contractors’ compensation and capital allocation practices align with other aspects of the executive order, although the scope varies, MyLogIQ data shows.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
13 Jan. 2026
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By combining multiple physical computing domains into a single system, the Peking University team’s approach reflects a broader push towards architectures designed to support next-generation AI and robotics more efficiently.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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The operation led by the District of Massachusetts targeting machine gun conversion device vendors has led to the seizure of about 360 internet domains and more than 3,000 devices, 282 firearms, 124 silencers, more than 12,000 rounds ammunition and about 125 investigative referrals.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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Simulating strength in real-time To ensure durability, MechStyle uses finite element analysis, a physics simulation that highlights weak regions in a 3D model under realistic forces.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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But the elements of one of those, a felony conviction for criminal impersonation, was improperly presented to the jury with language for the misdemeanor version of the crime, another element of her case that alarmed the panel's judges.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The extent of the injuries has not been released.—
Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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This is to some extent a consequence of how quickly the government had to act in the face of that emergency, a catch-22 between ensuring that the money would be going to actually help people who needed it and having to get billions out the door at lightning-speed.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Coming off two straight nine-win seasons, Dykes has seen enough confirmation on the field that TCU has plenty of talent already inside the building; most of it just needs to continue to develop.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Jan. 2026
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Borregales banged home a 35-yard field to give the home team a 6-3 lead heading into halftime.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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However, keeping engines efficient across such a wide speed range remains difficult.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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Toyota Industries, which founded Toyota Motor, produces a range of products including forklifts, engines, electronic components, and stamping dies.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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That’s especially true when there’s so much on-sale stylishness in Amazon’s discounted shoe department.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
15 Jan. 2026
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The group of cops quickly loses trust in each other as word of the department seizing such a large amount of money spreads.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Realm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/realm. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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