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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
Some of these approaches require meticulous scholarship and technical proficiency; others, an attunement to the invisible realms of feeling and folklore.
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Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
The centerpiece is an iron throne replica that invites visitors to take their own turn ruling the realm.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
In most realms, the difference between how a 25- or 27-year-old and a 21-year-old has learned his craft is surmountable, something that can be accounted for with some retroactive understanding.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 31 May 2026
But the most significant blurring may come in the realm of data infrastructure.
—David Szondy
may 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2026
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Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
The centerpiece is an iron throne replica that invites visitors to take their own turn ruling the realm.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
In most realms, the difference between how a 25- or 27-year-old and a 21-year-old has learned his craft is surmountable, something that can be accounted for with some retroactive understanding.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 31 May 2026
But the most significant blurring may come in the realm of data infrastructure.
—David Szondy
may 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for realm
Noun
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There's much more, but this is a taster of how much money and time the partnership divert back into the area.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Onsite voting for the June 2 California Primary is underway, however at least one voting station is being used as an emergency shelter and some ballot drop boxes in the Southland are closed in the immediate area.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
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In recent days, Senate supporters have whittled down the scope of the plan, authorizing it only for Cook County and Chicago sites rather than statewide as Pritzker originally intended.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2026
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The speed and scope of Ukraine’s automation is staggering.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Research on fine art collections in wealthy families — another domain where the older generation controls the asset and the younger one will inherit the complications — found that roughly six in 10 collectors haven’t discussed their collections with their heirs at all.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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That cycle will repeat across every enterprise use case until organizations treat AI deployment as a serious engineering and domain expertise challenge, not a demo.—
Praful Saklani,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Sabalenka, 28, at first seemed to cope well with the elements, showing signs of mild annoyance at 5-3 in the first set.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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At the time, NASA was counting on the Falcon 9 to return its capability to launch humans, and today, NASA is counting on New Glenn as a key element of its lunar ambitions.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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Food and drink The only thing that is simple about Passalacqua appears to be, to some extent, the food.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Deloitte’s research indicates that 55% of family offices now use data analytics to a moderate or large extent within investment activities, while 42% apply analytics across operational functions.—
Paul Westall,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Demuth led the field through four ballots, but after Lindell failed to advance to the fifth ballot, Qualls took the lead and the number of votes cast fell.—
Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
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On the opposite side of the field, Wilson and Rodríguez stood near the first-base dugout alongside Rays mascots.—
Chantz Martin OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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City Manager Mark Dunning said the budgets City Council members voted to advance Tuesday night, which would go into effect July 1, would not cut current city employees but would maintain a hiring freeze the city implemented last month on around 30 open positions across a range of departments.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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Historically, mega-mergers in the $10 billion to $20 billion range have been harder to make a success, Lüneborg told CNBC.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Strauss, who killed himself in 2005, was employed by Ohio State’s athletic department and medical staff for nearly two decades.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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Mullin took over from former Secretary Kristi Noem in March after she was fired not long after lawmakers pressed her about the department’s massive spending.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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“Realm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/realm. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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