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
The backlog falls under the purview of the governor’s office, but Griswold noted the problem the backlog creates with the legal system.
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Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2025
In 2018, the White House proposed reshuffling the agency to put it under the purview of just the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
Any change to an appraisal cap falls under the purview of the Texas Legislature not individual appraisal districts, Turner said.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2025
The Republicans' latest budget resolution includes massive cuts across federal programs, including those under the purview of the Agriculture Committee, raising alarms among both Democrats that food aid could be endangered.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
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Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2025
In 2018, the White House proposed reshuffling the agency to put it under the purview of just the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
Any change to an appraisal cap falls under the purview of the Texas Legislature not individual appraisal districts, Turner said.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2025
The Republicans' latest budget resolution includes massive cuts across federal programs, including those under the purview of the Agriculture Committee, raising alarms among both Democrats that food aid could be endangered.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purview
Noun
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Yet in our increasingly digital world, the tangible nature of oracle and tarot decks offers a rare form of material connection—something to hold, shuffle, and physically engage with outside the digital realm.—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2025
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Aimee used the medium of transmitting sound to establish a new realm of spirituality.—
Claire Hoffman,
Rolling Stone,
20 Apr. 2025
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Last year, for example, the mission team shifted the scope into one-gyro mode after yet another of the devices failed.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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This identifies patterns in scope, team composition, timelines and customer feedback to reveal success or failure predictors.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The initiative is grounded in six research domains: Comprehension & Agency: AI systems that support, rather than replace, critical thinking and reasoning.—
Tracey Follows,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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There are various issues in the business world, but not every issue will fall within your domain of responsibility or expertise.—
Stephanie Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
11 Apr. 2025
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For enterprise users, Canva has expanded its ambit to include access management, Secure Single Sign-On integrations, and bulk content creation tools like Magic Studio at Scale which auto-generates campaigns using data templates.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The issue before us is whether his mere claim of extraordinary harm justifies this court's immediate review, which would essentially remove the legal issues from the district court's ambit before its proceedings have concluded.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
arkansasonline.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Purview.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purview. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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