ambit

noun

ˈam-bət How to pronounce ambit (audio)
Definition of ambitnext
as in scope
an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends many feel that church leaders stray outside of their proper ambit when they make specific political endorsements

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Recent Examples of ambit Will some of our operations fall within the sanctions’ ambit? — Zaharia-Gabriel Sidere, Forbes.com, 6 May 2026 When infused with the power of a rising hegemon, those men were capable of actions that expanded their empire’s ambit. — Alfred McCoy, Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026 Death to Order reads like an anti-thriller—this despite its international ambit and the corpses of prominent statesmen strewn higgledy-piggledy across its pages. — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025 Such stations reinforce political polarization, with each one’s narrative embraced by those within its political ambit and scorned by those outside it. — Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 22 Feb. 2022 See All Example Sentences for ambit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambit
  1. scope
  2. realm
  3. extent
Noun
  • Nondisclosure agreements aren’t an unusual part of above-the-line workers and crew members agreeing to come aboard a film production, though the scope of their contents can vastly vary.
    — Jackson Murphy, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Mixing different optics and filters in twin-scope mode isn't possible yet.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of scope
Noun
  • Fielder started in the realm of absurdist comedy, and with the Holmes project moves into a world of watercooler high crimes and compelling fourth-wall breaking.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
  • These bog bodies tell stories of a time when humans were sacrificed to the gods in bogs, as otherworldly margins between the human and divine realms, or when social outcasts met a cruel, violent end for failing to conform to societal standards.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of realm
Noun
  • That’s understandable to an extent; institutions need to remain sustainable.
    — Anand Solanki, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The Yemeni government did not immediately provide additional details about the type of missiles used or the extent of the damage at the palace complex.
    — Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of extent

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“Ambit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambit. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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