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: a primary marine or terrestrial biogeographic division of the earth's surface
Examples of realm in a Sentence
new discoveries in the realm of medicine
in political and legal realms
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The medicine wheel represents the interconnectivity of all aspects of one's being, and the continuous interaction of the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual realms.
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Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Higher education is a realm in which the United States still sets the global standard.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
Then, to my astonishment, two slender blue-white streaks appeared, faintly at first, then slightly brighter, like a pair of angel wings peeking through some wondrous celestial realm.
—Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 9 Apr. 2025
Nearly all of them cite the Stanford University communications scholar Clifford Nass, who by the 1990s and 2000s became the go-to expert on human-computer interaction, particularly in the realm of voice interfaces.
—Sarah A. Bell, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
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Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Higher education is a realm in which the United States still sets the global standard.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
Then, to my astonishment, two slender blue-white streaks appeared, faintly at first, then slightly brighter, like a pair of angel wings peeking through some wondrous celestial realm.
—Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 9 Apr. 2025
Nearly all of them cite the Stanford University communications scholar Clifford Nass, who by the 1990s and 2000s became the go-to expert on human-computer interaction, particularly in the realm of voice interfaces.
—Sarah A. Bell, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Realm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/realm. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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: field of influence or activity
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