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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Beretta Holding now houses more than 20 international brands, including historic British shotgun maker Holland & Holland, a Finnish sniper-rifle maker and Steiner, which produces rifle scopes in Ohio.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

Reporting begins in 2026 on scopes 1 and 2 and in 2027 on scope 3.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2025

Sewer scopes allow plumbers to get a clear visual all the way down in the pipes.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 22, 2024

He said those delays would put Orsted in "a situation where we would need to go out and recontract all or very large scopes of the project at expectedly higher prices."

From Reuters • Nov. 3, 2023

"You could be a famed courtier. Only having to worry about dresses and gossip and landing in the scopes and papers."

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton