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as in area
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
medieval history is really Professor Clinton's realm, so I'll let her answer your question
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as in scope
an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends
a medical breakthrough that is within the realm of possibility
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Recent Examples of realm
Unlike tobacco, which has long been pinned as a cancer-causer (and rightly so), alcohol has flown under the radar in that realm.
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 23 Jan. 2025
By being able to compare these planetesimal belts around other stars with our own Edgeworth–Kuiper Belt, which is a frontier currently being explored by pioneers such as the New Horizons mission, astronomers can uncover the secrets that these frozen realms have kept hidden.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Save the mysterious realm from a spreading plague, form alliances, and defeat monsters in visceral combat.
—Gabriel Zamora, PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2025
With Eraserhead, Elephant Man and Dune to his credit, Mr. Lynch had already established his beachhead inside the realm of the bizarre, but this latest venture takes him a lot further.
—Stephen Galloway, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 23 Jan. 2025
By being able to compare these planetesimal belts around other stars with our own Edgeworth–Kuiper Belt, which is a frontier currently being explored by pioneers such as the New Horizons mission, astronomers can uncover the secrets that these frozen realms have kept hidden.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Save the mysterious realm from a spreading plague, form alliances, and defeat monsters in visceral combat.
—Gabriel Zamora, PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2025
With Eraserhead, Elephant Man and Dune to his credit, Mr. Lynch had already established his beachhead inside the realm of the bizarre, but this latest venture takes him a lot further.
—Stephen Galloway, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for realm
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The snow is moving east Tuesday, and is affecting coastal areas all the way to the Florida Panhandle and southern Carolinas.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
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What To Know The National Weather Service (NWS) has forecasted 4 to 6 inches of snow for parts of the Houston metro area, a rare event in the region's climate history.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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But Patel did appear to make a notable break with Mr. Trump, on the scope of the clemency granted to some Jan. 6 defendants.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2025
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Given the scope of this breach, regular monitoring of your bank accounts, credit card statements and other financial accounts is critical.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
29 Jan. 2025
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Vendors differentiate through features and functionalities or by catering to specific industry domains.—
Sandeep Sakharkar,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Throughout her racing career, Deegan has shown her versatility across different racing domains.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Like your animal, each element also represents specific characteristics of a person.—
Athena Sobhan,
People.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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An important element and thread throughout the creative process was to view the story from the female gaze, Ovesen explained.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2025
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Here are 8 tips to get started Jan. 20, 2025 This overwhelming community response to a crisis may be helping to cushion the blow for some, to the extent that that’s possible in the face of catastrophic loss.—
Rachel Kraus,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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According to Resume Now’s latest 2025 Wage Reality Report, financial stress is reaching critical levels for U.S. workers to the extent that it’s being called the Wage Crisis of 2025.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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The freshman phenom shot 9-for-11 from the field and 100% from 3-point range for 23 points, adding a team-high 11 rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
19 Jan. 2025
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Experts in the field were immediately blown away by the results.—
Janko Roettgers,
The Verge,
19 Jan. 2025
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For example, even if older iPhones can download iOS 18, only handsets like the iPhone 15 Pro and the entire iPhone 16 range support Apple's AI capabilities.—
Brenda Stolyar,
WIRED,
27 Jan. 2025
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Plum, who made her third consecutive All-Star appearance in 2024, averaged 17.8 points and 4.2 assists per game, shooting a career-high 36.8% from three-point range.—
Nathan Kamal,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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Thomas cited the department’s experience at Democratic and Republican national conventions.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Jan. 2025
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The Alexander Police Department is looking for a suspect involved in a shooting that occurred on Shirley Drive on Saturday, according to a post on the department's Facebook page.—
Parker Mancino,
arkansasonline.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Realm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/realm. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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