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scopes

noun

Definition of scopes

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 Offer smaller scopes of work with clear timelines to secure quicker commitments. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026 MacGregor has signed contracts with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard to supply comprehensive roll-on/roll-off equipment for the two vessels, marking one of its most extensive scopes for roll-on/roll-off passenger ferries to date. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026 Avian scopes are typically below 20, and so are the scopes for fishes. — Literary Hub, 22 June 2026 Federal prosecutors allege that Ross and Rhodes concealed their fraud scheme by submitting false documents to CHA, including proposals, scopes of work and invoices. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026 Above these scopes, the meteor is surrounded by quite an impressive view. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 5 June 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

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Noun

But surprisingly large realms of online speech remained wide open.

— Howard W. French, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026
Getty Images Meta’s new artificial intelligence agent Muse promises to make everything from booking appointments to building playlists easier, but its rollout of agentic shopping, in particular, has the tech and retail realms buzzing.

— Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of realms

Noun

The announcement describes the systems’ intended capabilities but does not provide detection ranges, engagement distances, or performance results.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
The exact current values are obscured because federal filings use broad ranges and exclude subsequent market moves.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of ranges

Noun

At Bank of America, Gopalkrishnan said the company evaluates AI implementations across 16 risk dimensions, including privacy, bias, workforce implications and intellectual property.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Researchers have long thought that in a turbulent system like a current of water, energy flows in only one direction, from larger scales to smaller ones, or vice versa, depending on the system’s dimensions.

— Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of dimensions

Noun

After correcting for background noise and distance, the researchers could compare the sound readings and compare them in relation to data on different birds’ body sizes and open beak widths.

— Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026
Even shoppers with wide feet say the regular widths are suitable for them.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2026

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