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
While some actions lie within his purview, others may violate federal law or run counter to judicial decisions.
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David Gelles, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Pulse oximeters specifically intended for medical use do fall under FDA purview.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
Many of them are well outside of her purview as Human Landing System program manager, so Ars didn't ask.
—Ars Technica, 16 Jan. 2025
Both agencies are under the purview of Homeland Security.
—Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
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David Gelles, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Pulse oximeters specifically intended for medical use do fall under FDA purview.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
Many of them are well outside of her purview as Human Landing System program manager, so Ars didn't ask.
—Ars Technica, 16 Jan. 2025
Both agencies are under the purview of Homeland Security.
—Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purview
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The upcoming season could set the tone for important developments and storylines that will affect both Dillon's career and Kaulig Racing's status in the competitive realm of NASCAR.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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This is barely even a faux pas in the realm of dating.—
Kelsey McKinney,
Rolling Stone,
8 Feb. 2025
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The latest: Although the scope of the offsets is not entirely clear, lobbyists and aides don't expect using major — or possibly any — health policy changes as payfors.—
Stef W. Kight,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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Of course, the full scope of both of their catalogs is far more nuanced, but both rappers played into those perceptions during their beef.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2025
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Another website is registered to a private domain in Iceland.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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As a general-purpose technology, AI capabilities are advancing across many domains at this blistering pace.—
Henry Papadatos,
TIME,
10 Feb. 2025
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The data and tooling that informs 360 campaigns should be well-defined within the ambit of your governance and compliance frameworks to prevent the compromise of user privacy or the implementation of unfair or biased algorithms.—
Runki Goswami,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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If references and conversations about technology were, until a few years ago, considered either nerdy or relevant only to those who worked within its ambit, nothing currently could be further from the truth.—
Nitin Rakesh,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Purview.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purview. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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