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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Through partial grants, the fund ended up involved with legendary American court cases like the Scopes trial, the Ossian Sweet trial, Brown vs.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

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

Microsoft’s Scope 3 emissions are nearly 50 times as large as Scopes 1 and 2 combined, and they rose 23 percent in the year through June, after small declines in previous years.

From New York Times • Mar. 10, 2022

Bryan had a chance to test his views in court during the Scopes Trial, when he squared off as an expert witness on the Bible against legendary attorney Clarence Darrow.

From Salon • Aug. 24, 2021

Scopes were sending high-res shots of an Italian fortified town.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer