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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
This month invites you into the realms of emotional mastery and deep inner work.
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Even more troubling, the attacks escalated into more personal realms, with Minaj making disparaging comments about Cardi B’s pregnancy, and mentioning her children explicitly.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Like John Cassavetes and Martin Scorsese, Jaglom knows how to push a scene into realms of such emotional nakedness that the viewer starts to feel like a voyeur looking in on relationships that are none of his or her business.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2025
The first woman and person of color to visit lunar realms.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2025
This is especially true with your celestial ruler, Venus, journeying through your 12th house of secrets and subconscious realms.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
No one has lived on a distant planet, in the far future, or any place where dragons or wizards rule—so, kudos to anyone who can make such realms feel truly lived in.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
There are a number of changes to make in the realms of sleep, exercise, diet and nutrition that can impact the body’s stress response, a complex process that involves the release of key hormones like cortisol.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 17 Sep. 2025
In this paradigm, individuals’ ability to achieve their goals emerges from the economic rather than political or social realms.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 8 Sep. 2025
Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Even more troubling, the attacks escalated into more personal realms, with Minaj making disparaging comments about Cardi B’s pregnancy, and mentioning her children explicitly.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Like John Cassavetes and Martin Scorsese, Jaglom knows how to push a scene into realms of such emotional nakedness that the viewer starts to feel like a voyeur looking in on relationships that are none of his or her business.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2025
The first woman and person of color to visit lunar realms.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2025
This is especially true with your celestial ruler, Venus, journeying through your 12th house of secrets and subconscious realms.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
No one has lived on a distant planet, in the far future, or any place where dragons or wizards rule—so, kudos to anyone who can make such realms feel truly lived in.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
There are a number of changes to make in the realms of sleep, exercise, diet and nutrition that can impact the body’s stress response, a complex process that involves the release of key hormones like cortisol.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 17 Sep. 2025
In this paradigm, individuals’ ability to achieve their goals emerges from the economic rather than political or social realms.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for realms
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His work with rural counties has earned favorable notices, but in urban areas like Phoenix, many of the experts in Joan's reporting raised questions about Livar's effectiveness.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Miner did not say whether a decline in international students would hurt UC's finances but indicated that administrators are shifting enrollment efforts to other areas abroad.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Sep. 2025
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If models like Claude are able to become more capable of autonomous work, especially in complex, time-intensive domains like software engineering, the implications for businesses and employees could be significant.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Hackers often create lookalike domains that look nearly identical to real ones, adding small spelling changes or extra words.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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They can also be modified to accommodate different rounds, scopes and lighter stocks made of fiberglass.—
Andrew Blankstein,
NBC news,
20 Sep. 2025
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On April 28, when the existing cable failed, radios were silenced for 30 seconds and radar scopes went dark for 90 seconds.—
Pete Muntean,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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The budget pressures departments to have state employees return to their offices instead of working at home as many have done since the 2020 pandemic.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Now, three days into the federal government showdown, California departments are also using their homepages to cast blame.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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To differing extents, all of these shows are love letters to forms pundits spy on the chopping block—the late night show, the local rag, and the good old fashioned art-house film.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
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While authenticity and accessibility are being explored and celebrated right now in sports, the leaders in these spheres are still grappling with the direction and guardrails that may need to be put in place to ensure that athletes and fans are both protected.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, suspended 30 ft (9 m) is an intricate sculpture of Earth's magnetosphere, composed of 18 metal rings and 1,476 glass spheres.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This aligns with a ballistic missile profile reaching medium to intercontinental ranges.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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However, a quick resolution to the shutdown could lead to limited follow-through, keeping us in similar ranges to recent months.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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America’s most steadfast allies in this bit of the 21st century are the Gulf monarchies, true and unapologetic kingdoms big on pomp and light on participation.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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It was set so far after the different kingdoms, fiefdoms and ruling factions have grown.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Realms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/realms. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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