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
Men in khaki stood with scopes on rooftops nearby, and questions among newer protesters circulated.
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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
The footage inside the silicone throat was shot weeks prior; when the camera cuts to Howard, production used scopes of different lengths to indicate how far the tube may have gone down his throat.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
In addition to weapons, crewmembers had bulletproof vests, rifle scopes and camouflage fatigues, Cuba officials said in a statement.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
The wide range reflects differing scopes of work and borrowing assumptions.
—Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
To receive the money, counties must submit project plans with budgets and scopes of work for each project, which must then be approved by the state agency.
—Liz Teitz, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Feb. 2026
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
The footage inside the silicone throat was shot weeks prior; when the camera cuts to Howard, production used scopes of different lengths to indicate how far the tube may have gone down his throat.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
In addition to weapons, crewmembers had bulletproof vests, rifle scopes and camouflage fatigues, Cuba officials said in a statement.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
The wide range reflects differing scopes of work and borrowing assumptions.
—Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
To receive the money, counties must submit project plans with budgets and scopes of work for each project, which must then be approved by the state agency.
—Liz Teitz, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scopes
Noun
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Plenty of other realms remain unrestricted.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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Although their military prowess was undeniable, their efficient administrative practices, political organization, and governance strategies were just as important in solidifying their realms.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This process produced an elastomer that could maintain performance across extreme temperature ranges and low-pressure environments.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Apr. 2026
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Military police are often the only armed personnel on base, outside of shooting ranges, hunting areas or in training, where soldiers can wield their service weapons without ammunition.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Because of this individual variability, losing excess body weight can affect blood pressure to different extents in different people.—
Karen Berger,
Verywell Health,
25 Feb. 2026
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Other agencies impacted to varying extents include the Coast Guard and Secret Service.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
13 Feb. 2026
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Cooling in two dimensions In a new set of experiments conducted by researchers at the University of Vienna, TU Wien, and Ulm University, the team trapped a nano-dumbbell rotor using a laser’s electric field.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Apr. 2026
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The dimensions of the timbers correspond exactly to the drawings of the ship that survive, and the dendrochronological dating matches the vessel’s year of construction in 1772.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Polaris is about three fist-widths at arm’s length down and to the left from the pointer stars.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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The sun's powerful magnetic dynamo that drives sunspot activity and contributes to unleashing powerful solar flares and coronal mass ejections has been confirmed as existing 124,000 miles (200,000 kilometers) beneath the sun's visible surface — equivalent to 16 Earth widths' deep.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Scopes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scopes. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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