Thesaurus results for SCOPES

scopes

noun

plural of scope

as in realms

an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends the company's scope of operations now spans two continents

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Recent Examples of scopes Above these scopes, the meteor is surrounded by quite an impressive view. —

Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 5 June 2026 Specify in scopes of work and editorial guidelines that detector scores are advisory, not pass/fail metrics. —

Uri Samet, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 The defense argued the searches were outside the scopes of the various search policies and police were illegally looking for incriminating evidence rather than performing legitimate safety or inventory searches. —

Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 18 May 2026 During their recent visit, the three docents set up scopes to zoom in on the nest. —

Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 8 May 2026 Men in khaki stood with scopes on rooftops nearby, and questions among newer protesters circulated. —

Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026 Jonathan Cook testified that police also found 100 other firearms, scopes and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. —

Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026 Aleshire said the searches for the different positions are in separate scopes of the law. —

Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026 Smart pills could provide doctors with new ways to access that information without putting patients through traditional scopes and sedation. —

Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026

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Noun

Most of the month encourages you to rest, reflect and process what has been going on behind the scenes, especially since Cancer season brings focus to your (12th house) private life and subconscious realms.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Some of these approaches require meticulous scholarship and technical proficiency; others, an attunement to the invisible realms of feeling and folklore.

— Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 1 June 2026