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as in areas
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 confines
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 realms
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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Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2026
Beyond this period, 2026 can bring many blessings in the realms of career, finance, creativity, innovation, protection, love, and family.
—Kimberly King, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2026
Beyond this period, 2026 can bring many blessings in the realms of career, finance, creativity, innovation, protection, love and family.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 3 Jan. 2026
Brandy’s influence is just as powerful in the realms of fashion and beauty.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 29 Dec. 2025
The athletic brand views Kapoor’s rise in the realms of film and fashion to embody individuality, resilience and a fearless commitment to personal expression.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025
Expanding into different realms of this industry off the strength of my work is a dream come true for me.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
Here Mitchell shows us a different type of beauty, disconnected from the ethereal realms of haute couture and utopian summer fantasies, pointing quietly to the fragility of life itself.
—Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2025
The set is immersive and larger than life, and the other realms are equally impressive.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 19 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for realms
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Some might have expected Declan Rice alone to win those headers or harass the opposition in that manner, but the partnership between these two is about more than just Zubimendi allowing the England midfielder to burst into goalscoring areas.—
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Motorists should be alert for sudden changes in visibility due to the areas of dense fog.—
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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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Homegrown Indian brands, such as Bombay Perfumery and Forest Essentials, are in the scopes of beauty experts.—
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Radar scopes in the tower showed the targets tightening around his position.—
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The technology uses sound to detect gunfire and alerts police departments to the area of that sound.—
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The legislation would modify federal highway and freight safety programs to allow grant recipients, such as state departments of transportation, to use vehicle telematics and predictive analytics to identify infrastructure concerns.—
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Additional states including Florida, Kansas, Indiana, Maryland, Utah, Illinois, and New York, have considered (to differing extents) the idea of updating their maps, Reuters reported.—
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The characters are all based, to different extents, on real people.—
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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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Although some cars available in China, including Tesla's long-range Model Y and Zeekr 7X, produced by Volvo owner Geely, also advertise ranges above 800 km.—
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Alpine village-style lodging ranges from basic hotel rooms to five-bedroom mountaintop townhomes, where guests can ski out their back doors.—
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From enchanted kingdoms to the streets of today, members of the Art Directors Guild craft the environments that bring film, television, and theater to life.—
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Each gift contained a prophecy about the identity and destiny of the newborn, while the names and kingdoms of origin of Melchior, Gaspar, and Balthazar, documented in ancient texts such as the Liber Pontificalis, reinforce the universality of the tribute.—
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“Realms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/realms. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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