Thesaurus results for REALM

realm

noun

ˈrelm

Definition of realm

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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Relevance

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 While their respective teams and fans highly rate them, the Chawingas have long been underappreciated in the international women’s football realm. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026 The Avengers Pavilion coming to Stark Expo at Hong Kong Disneyland will take guests across realms. — Eve Chen, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2026 Historically, the world’s elite automakers have not ventured into the realm of luxury fragrances. — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026 The realms of roots music and Americana are also rife with pop possibilities. — Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for realm

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Noun

Morris has held other leadership roles in education before stepping into her current position, first leading the school’s Dallas-area campus in Irving, Texas, then returning to the Atlanta area last year to lead the campus in Decatur.

— Carson Bonner, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Others warn the strategy risks civilian casualties, particularly in Colombia, where armed groups operate among civilian populations and often function as de facto authorities in areas beyond the state’s reach.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of area

Noun

But now, his organization and others are hearing from hundreds of people and believe the scope of the revocations is much larger.

— Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026
The film’s scope widened, from an initial focus on Texas to a broader approach that included stories from Florida, Louisiana and New Jersey as well.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of scope

Noun

Understand The Buyer’s Business Case A premium domain’s value usually depends on the buyer’s business case, not the seller’s personal attachment.

— Michael Gargiulo, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Proprietary data, application layer, domain fine tuning, agent frameworks and rigorous evaluation harnesses outlast any base model advantage.

— Mark Minevich, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of domain

Noun

Skibitskiy also highlighted the extent to which North Korea is helping with missile technology for Russia’s offensive.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Wyandotte County emergency management officials are still assessing the extent and cost of the damage.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of extent

Noun

Trump frequently changes course on a dime and as all the elements for the Ulchi Freedom drills are in place, scaling them back may not amount to much on the ground.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Garfield, whose credits include playing Spider-Man, says he is drawn to roles with an element of play, community and the natural world.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of element

Noun

Beyond the seating area is the hotel shop with a vibrant range of pottery to drool over.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
That, in turn, makes less ground transport available, increasing the cost of shipping overland and raising the price on a wide range of goods that never even transited the canal.

— Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of range

Noun

The rural field was used as a cemetery for around four generations in the 17th century, with a total of 101 graves from this era discovered at the site, according to Poliński.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Corey Seager hit an opposite-field homer in the third inning as four Texas pitchers combined for a one-hitter.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of field

Noun

The department said the suspect remained at the scene and was taken into custody.

— Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Her hiring came after allegations of a toxic and abusive culture within the department surfaced in a 2020 lawsuit filed by Jennifer Conviser, a sport psychologist who had consulted with DePaul’s athletic department from 2005 to 2018.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026

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