as in realms
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 purviews
Corporate Functions · COO Courtney Armstrong, CFO Mark Badagliacca, EVP Human Resources Talia Robinson, and EVP Global Communications & Media Relations Brooke Robertson are expanding their respective purviews to encompass PTVS, in addition to their current roles at Paramount Pictures.
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
Other Paramount Pictures executives who will expand their purviews to include PTVS oversight include COO Courtney Armstrong, CFO Mark Badagliacca, EVP Human Resources Talia Robinson, and EVP Global Communications & Media Relations Brooke Robertson.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purviews
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This annual showcase is tied to Rolling Stone‘s annual Future of Music issue, our look at what’s new and what’s next in all realms of music.—
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Beyond this period, 2026 can bring many blessings in the realms of career, finance, creativity, innovation, protection, love, and family.—
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How Koi uncovered DarkSpectre's hidden network The breakthrough came when Koi analysts examined two domains tied to ShadyPanda.—
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Alongside the models, NVIDIA released large-scale open datasets covering multiple domains.—
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But first and foremost, some good rest and looking into new horizons.—
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For Hollywood in particular, the year’s events prompted the biggest reckoning yet with AI, which permeated the industry with the promise of efficiency and new artistic horizons but also threats to longstanding business practices.—
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Where would the boundaries of such spheres fall in the Arctic or Pacific, for example?—
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In recent years, AgroPlay has ventured beyond the world of music and into the spheres of sports and influencer management.—
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“Purviews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purviews. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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