domain

[doh-meyn] / doʊˈmeɪn /

NOUN

area of expertise, rule

Synonyms

STRONGEST

realm sphere territory

STRONG

authority bailiwick concern demesne department discipline district dominion empire estate field jurisdiction land occupation orbit power province quarter region scope slot specialty terrain turf walk wing

WEAK

home park neck of the woods stomping grounds

Antonyms

STRONG

sky surrender yielding

Example Sentences

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The military has repeatedly denied involvement in Khan's legal cases or meddling in the civilian domain.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

These domain walls form interconnected networks throughout the material.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

The team had to map the full workflow, document domain expertise, structure internal data, build agents and then verify everything.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

A good gut in one domain can be a bad one in another.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

In the decades to come, this revolutionary science would extend its domain from simple organisms to complex ones.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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