Definitions

scopes

[skohps] / skoʊps /

NOUN

extent or range of something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

breadth capacity extension opportunity outlook purview sphere

STRONG

ambit amplitude area compass comprehensiveness confines field freedom fullness latitude leeway liberty margin orbit play radius reach room run space span wideness

WEAK

elbow room field of reference

Antonyms

STRONG

extreme imprisonment incarceration limitation restraint restriction

Example Sentences

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As the centennial of the Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925 approaches, a new study illustrates that the attitudes of Americans in Generation X toward evolution shifted as they aged.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2024

Alfred Molina, John Douglas Thompson and Chris Perfetti star in Pasadena Playhouse’s revival of ‘Inherit the Wind,’ the Scopes “monkey” trial drama, directed by Michael Michetti.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2023

One hourlong episode will focus on the 1925 Scopes trial, in which a science teacher was prosecuted for informing students about Darwin’s theory of evolution.

From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2023

Scopes had his day in court and although he was found guilty and fined $100, Tennessee did not come out of the trial unscathed.

From Salon • May 30, 2023

Scopes was the shop name for the shrouded trackers attached to American communications satellites.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer