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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 Confining Employees To Rigid Roles As a business grows, team members with rigid, constrained scopes may stop working or supporting others outside their existing scope. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Oct. 2026 These involve a cancer screening test, followed by a surgical procedure involving robotic scopes. — Tara Molina, CBS News, 11 Oct. 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

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Noun

Dante populated his realms of Hell and Purgatory with figures, monsters and moral frameworks borrowed directly from classical Greek and Roman myths.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
His lack of experience in the realms of ballet, classical music, opera, and jazz, formerly the center’s mainstays, have concerned some onlookers.

— News Desk, Artforum, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of realms

Noun

What emerges is a picture of migratory birds that is both more complicated and more remarkable than the simple arrows pointing between breeding and wintering ranges on a map.

— Amy L. Scarpignato, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
Her shoe wardrobe ranges from classic block-heel ballerinas to whimsical dainty sandals adorned with lemons.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of ranges

Noun

Rather than cram more transistors onto a single layer of silicon, Huawei is stacking chips in three dimensions.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Full-scale, 10-foot Hulk standins helped actors and camera crews judge his dimensions on set, and even his pants required careful attention.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of dimensions

Noun

Further, the Cleary’s gently curved silhouette and slim arms provide plenty of presence without adding visual bulk, and its availability in three widths makes finding a model to fit your space easier.

— Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026
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

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