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as in areas
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 confines
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 realms
Early slayers often originate between realms—people who have been near death and pulled back, or have the markings of potential vampires, or who are born at times of the year when the veil between worlds is thin.
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Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
His talent for pulling music out of phase, bending instruments to his will and inspiring the room into new realms really pushed Maren and me to summon fresh melodies and new stories out of our writing.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 26 Jan. 2026
Starring Evan Peters, Rebecca Hall, Jeremy Pope, Anthony Ramos and Ashton Kutcher, The Beauty explores the secret, privileged and dark realms of vanity and perfection-seeking within a globe-trotting crime thriller backdrop.
—Jeff Conway, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The kaleidoscopic House of Eternal Return in Santa Fe is an immersive, otherworldly art installation featuring rooms that virtually transport you to different realms.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026
What the final plan looks like will depend on whether the seven basin states can create a consensus plan on how to manage the river that is integral to farming, industry and daily life in their realms.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
While women have worked toward equality in many realms, significant gender inequality persists in income, parenting, and household labor.
—Oona Metz, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
Turns out Cignetti’s particular brand of eccentricity has invaded the realms of online pop culture.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
This annual showcase is tied to Rolling Stone‘s annual Future of Music issue, our look at what’s new and what’s next in all realms of music.
—Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2026
Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
His talent for pulling music out of phase, bending instruments to his will and inspiring the room into new realms really pushed Maren and me to summon fresh melodies and new stories out of our writing.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 26 Jan. 2026
Starring Evan Peters, Rebecca Hall, Jeremy Pope, Anthony Ramos and Ashton Kutcher, The Beauty explores the secret, privileged and dark realms of vanity and perfection-seeking within a globe-trotting crime thriller backdrop.
—Jeff Conway, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The kaleidoscopic House of Eternal Return in Santa Fe is an immersive, otherworldly art installation featuring rooms that virtually transport you to different realms.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026
What the final plan looks like will depend on whether the seven basin states can create a consensus plan on how to manage the river that is integral to farming, industry and daily life in their realms.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
While women have worked toward equality in many realms, significant gender inequality persists in income, parenting, and household labor.
—Oona Metz, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
Turns out Cignetti’s particular brand of eccentricity has invaded the realms of online pop culture.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
This annual showcase is tied to Rolling Stone‘s annual Future of Music issue, our look at what’s new and what’s next in all realms of music.
—Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for realms
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Most areas in North Texas were covered in ice, sleet and snow, creating hazardous conditions.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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In the past two years, Russian territorial gains in some areas can be measured in just yards per day, well under half a football field, the CSIS report says.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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In these domains, embracing merit may have its flaws.—
Kenji Yoshino,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Local governments operate mostly independently, and business and institutional leaders have power over their domains.—
Marc Novicoff,
The Atlantic,
21 Jan. 2026
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Homegrown Indian brands, such as Bombay Perfumery and Forest Essentials, are in the scopes of beauty experts.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Radar scopes in the tower showed the targets tightening around his position.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
28 Dec. 2025
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In academia, Black women are expected to mentor students in crisis, advise colleagues navigating hostile departments, serve on diversity committees and repair institutional trust—all without compensation, staffing or workload adjustment.—
Jallicia Jolly,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Marshall’s petition pitches an advisory board comprised of a volunteer, a vet and staff members from relevant city departments, which would meet quarterly at the park to review the conditions.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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Additional states including Florida, Kansas, Indiana, Maryland, Utah, Illinois, and New York, have considered (to differing extents) the idea of updating their maps, Reuters reported.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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The characters are all based, to different extents, on real people.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 2025
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Available in eight shades, the lip liners are formulated with hyaluronic filling spheres for a tug-free glide, coconut and jojoba oil blend for lightweight nourishment, and carnauba and candelilla wax blend to help create precise, seamless lines.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
23 Jan. 2026
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From square pillows to round designs, textural spheres, down pillows, and even classic square or rectangle silhouettes (that are anything but square, design-wise), the world is your oyster.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
20 Jan. 2026
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The difference in low- and high-end ranges is vast in most southeast Michigan communities.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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That can include discovering new actors, assembling ensembles with a particular chemistry or managing large and complex casts across locations or age ranges.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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The burial ground dates back to a significant time in English history, when regional kingdoms started to form and consolidate power.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The early Iron Age kingdoms of Neo-Assyria, Egypt, Israel and Judah, and their relationship to the Phoenician cities, underlie our understanding of these events.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Realms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/realms. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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