purview

noun

Definition of purviewnext
as in realm
an area of influence, knowledge, or understanding He readily admitted that the topic was outside of his purview, and anything he said about it would be mere uninformed speculation. As she rose within the company, her purview extended to many new departments.

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Recent Examples of purview Horror movies also came into her purview by way of her Mexican American family, in particular her aunt Maria. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 Temkin placed works under her purview in conversation with photography, film, and design, while highlighting works by Asian, African, and Latin American artists. — News Desk, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026 Much has popped up along Meridian Road — technically a state highway under the purview of the Idaho Transportation Department. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 25 Sep. 2026 The Court Appointed Special Advocate program serving Porter County is transitioning from the Family and Youth Services Bureau to the direct purview of Porter Circuit Court, according to a release from the court. — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for purview
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  1. realm
  2. scope
  3. domain
  4. ambit
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
  • 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
  • Modernizing the backbone of missile warning According to Raytheon’s announcement, the upgrades are intended to strengthen space domain awareness and support a more resilient, layered security architecture.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The contest of networks will be nearly global, waged in multiple domains, with huge stakes riding on the outcome.
    — Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of domain
Noun
  • Highlights of Daniels excelling for the Tigers in big games might be considered within the ambit of newsworthiness and defeat a right-of-publicity claim.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Will some of our operations fall within the sanctions’ ambit?
    — Zaharia-Gabriel Sidere, Forbes.com, 6 May 2026
Definition of ambit

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“Purview.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purview. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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