Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

scope

[skohp] / skoʊp /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

These tariffs are similar in scope and impact to the earlier Liberation Day tariffs.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

A spokesperson said the Lithuanian government did not "see any scope for entering into practical arrangements of this kind".

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

“We were a little bit naive when we bought the property. We didn’t fully understand the scope of what needs to be done,” said Chris Mathys, Rhine’s manager.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Inflation was weaker than expect in the second quarter, giving the RBA scope to pause this month, economists said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

“Excellent place. Lot of scope there. Lot of money, too. Don’t let me hold you back.”

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman

Meanwhile, night-vision rifle scopes paired with cutting-edge thermal-imaging binoculars open the night woods to hunting in ways that were impossible just a few years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal May 5, 2026

He scopes out how players look in the batting cages, stepping in with a quick pep talk or look of reassurance when needed.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2024

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

“Well, I ain’t babysitting you all night, so you better do something,” Kenya says, and scopes the room.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy meanwhile scoped the industry out for a possible partner for Spirit.

From The Wall Street Journal May 2, 2026

It said residents and workers suffered while the council "dither around a deal already scoped out at conciliation service Acas".

From BBC Mar. 11, 2026

Those goals, he argued, were "scoped and reasonable objectives that can be attained."

From Barron's Mar. 3, 2026

Dr. Neal ElAttrache, who lives in Los Angeles and is a preeminent sports surgeon, doesn’t currently count Vonn among his current patients but he has scoped her knee twice to remove scar tissue.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 9, 2026

He’d scoped out a place he knew she’d love—and she did; if she could live here under one of the tables forever, she’d be perfectly content to do just that.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

Seeing that Boeing employees were scoping him out gave Conrad confidence that he was in the running.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

The bicycles caught the eye of project director Giovanna Araujo as she was scoping out the basement for sites to bore holes for geotechnical testing.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

Ardern and her husband were seen scoping out properties for sale in Sydney's beachside northern suburbs of Freshwater and Curl Curl, property website realestate.com.au said.

From Barron's Feb. 26, 2026

Published under the title "Microplastics and Global Warming: A Hidden Climate Threat Uncovered in a New Perspective," the study provides a scoping review of existing research.

From Science Daily Jan. 17, 2026

But maybe Brij was scoping out the competition?

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon




Vocabulary lists containing scope


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training