spheres

NOUN

globular object

Synonyms

STRONGEST

circle orb planet

STRONG

apple ball earth globe globule pellet pill round

WEAK

big blue marble rondure

NOUN

domain of influence

Synonyms

STRONGEST

circle field realm scope

STRONG

bailiwick capacity champaign class compass demesne department dominion employment function ground jungle jurisdiction level orbit pale position precinct province range rank station stratum terrain territory turf zone

WEAK

neck of the woods stomping ground walk of life

Antonyms

STRONG

sky unemployment

Example Sentences

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Beijing appears to aim "to offer economic incentives while monitoring North Korea to ensure it does not act against Beijing's interests in the diplomatic and military spheres", Hong said.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Set two years before the original film, “Alien: Earth” mostly unfolds on our home planet, which has been carved into five giant tech companies’ spheres of influence.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

They also reached into the most private spheres in their attempt to control and remake human nature.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

So far, Artemis II has flown human beings farther than anyone has ever traveled, doing a single lap around the moon before heading home and producing some stunning photos of celestial spheres in the process.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

This was in effect an experiment, and it was a crucial experiment: it straightforwardly refuted the two spheres theory.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton