Thesaurus results for DOMAIN

domain

noun

dō-ˈmān

Definition of domain

as in realm

a region of activity, knowledge, or influence a museum director who is one of the most powerful figures in the art domain

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Recent Examples of domain One partner can scale back their memory in a particular domain where their spouse has expertise. — Harvard Business Review, 15 Oct. 2026 The judge said Corcoran registered the domain in his own name in 2013 and retained control of it through five years of litigation, despite Bennett’s efforts to reclaim it. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2026 With health sector cybersecurity non-profit Health-ISAC, Microsoft also seized and redirected web domains that were powering all three platforms. — Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 14 Oct. 2026 Hostdeal owns its Premiumco Domains registry rather than relying on a third-party domain provider. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for domain

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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

In Blue Level and Desert Moon (both 1955), with their solid areas of blues and reds, respectively, Krasner constructed a vertical world that stood straight and sturdy, raw elements reaching beyond the painting’s top and bottom edges.

— John Yau, ARTnews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
The situation is similar to plumbing fixtures located within a unit, which are a unit owner’s responsibility even though the building’s common element plumbing system brings water to all units.

— Howard Dakoff, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of element

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These industry changes come at an uncertain time as artificial intelligence encroaches on the creative field and consumers are turning to social media platforms for music consumption and discovery.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Just a week after earning C-USA Special Teams Player of the Week honors by converting all five field-goal attempts, kicker Robert Czeremcha missed twice, including a potential game-tying kick at the end of regulation.

— Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of field

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In January 2025, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch changed the department pursuit policy, barring cops from chasing after vehicles fleeing car stops unless a felony crime or a violent misdemeanor was committed.

— John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
The high amount of overtime at the mental health department is related mainly to nurses working at the state’s mental health hospitals, Whiting and Connecticut Valley Hospital, which are both in Middletown.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of department

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The Social Reckoning had a tough time making noise at the box office in its opening weekend, spurring debate about the prospects for a spate of 2026 titles examining the tech sphere.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026
The further ahead the planner looks, the larger that sphere becomes.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of sphere

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In the bottom of the third, Yamamoto gave up a leadoff single and issued two walks before Yelich came up to the plate with two outs and drove a curveball into center field for two runs.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
There, a short walk along the waterfront can take you from the Belém Tower to the Monument of Discoveries, and the luscious Vasco da Gama garden.

— Julia Wytrazek, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of walk

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At least 19 people have been killed, school classes have been canceled, and the disruption threatens the kingdom's ambitious plans to transform itself into a global hub for business, tourism and sports.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
The framing of the war has also shifted, from a US conflict to the kingdom’s.

— Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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