Synonyms for sphere
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1. sphere, domain, area, orbit, field, arena(noun)

   a particular environment or walk of life

   "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

   Synonyms:
   study, compass, land, heavens, demesne, knowledge base, field of study, plain, empyrean, welkin, ambit, sector, range, scope, eye socket, field of operations, country, subject field, reach, flying field, subject area, vault of heaven, celestial sphere, expanse, area, force field, line of business, sphere of influence, theater of operations, battlefield, theatre of operations, orbital cavity, bailiwick, stadium, playing area, field of view, champaign, scene of action, theatre, battleground, airfield, knowledge domain, cranial orbit, world, electron orbit, playing field, theater, discipline, region, firmament, field of operation, field of force, sports stadium, bowl, landing field, subject, domain, field of honor, arena, surface area, domain of a function, field, field of battle, orbit, celestial orbit, athletic field

2. sphere(noun)

   any spherically shaped artifact

   Synonyms:
   empyrean, domain, sphere of influence, arena, welkin, area, vault of heaven, celestial sphere, field, orbit, firmament, sector, heavens

3. sphere, sphere of influence(noun)

   the geographical area in which one nation is very influential

   Synonyms:
   empyrean, domain, sphere of influence, arena, welkin, area, vault of heaven, celestial sphere, field, orbit, firmament, sector, heavens

4. sector, sphere(noun)

   a particular aspect of life or activity

   "he was helpless in an important sector of his life"

   Synonyms:
   empyrean, domain, sphere of influence, arena, welkin, area, vault of heaven, celestial sphere, field, orbit, firmament, sector, heavens

5. sphere(noun)

   a solid figure bounded by a spherical surface (including the space it encloses)

   Synonyms:
   empyrean, domain, sphere of influence, arena, welkin, area, vault of heaven, celestial sphere, field, orbit, firmament, sector, heavens

6. sphere(noun)

   a three-dimensional closed surface such that every point on the surface is equidistant from the center

   Synonyms:
   empyrean, domain, sphere of influence, arena, welkin, area, vault of heaven, celestial sphere, field, orbit, firmament, sector, heavens

7. celestial sphere, sphere, empyrean, firmament, heavens, vault of heaven, welkin(noun)

   the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

   Synonyms:
   sector, firmament, domain, sphere of influence, arena, empyrean, orbit, vault of heaven, celestial sphere, field, welkin, area, heavens

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1. sphere(noun)

   Synonyms:
   celestial sphere, celestial body

2. sphere(noun)

   A regular three-dimensional object in which every cross-section is a circle; the figure described by the revolution of a circle about its diameter .

   Synonyms:
   ball, orb, globe

3. sphere(noun)

   Synonyms:
   domain, sector, area, field, orbit

4. sphere(noun)

   Synonyms:
   3-sphere, 2-sphere

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. sphere

   Synonyms:
   globe, ball, region, realm, circuit, orb, department, vocation, rank, standing, order

Dictionary of English Synonymes(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. sphere(n.)

   Synonyms:
   globe, ball, orb

2. sphere(n.)

   Synonyms:
   circuit, circle, compass, province, department, walk, beat, function, vocation, post, office, employment, capacity

3. sphere(n.)

   Synonyms:
   rank, standing, order

4. sphere(n.)

   Synonyms:
   region, realm, domain, quarter, country

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. sphere(n)

   Synonyms:
   globe, orb, ball, province, circuit, beat, purview, compass, circle, station, position, rank, region, domain, realm, orbit

PPDB, the paraphrase database(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. List of paraphrases:

   area, field, scope, realm, domain, arena, sector, areas, fields, regard

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How to use sphere in a sentence?

1. Emeasoba George:

   The sphere of adversity is never a cut & thrust i.e. it's never a difficult atmosphere/environment to survive in. Yes, all it takes to live through it is just patience/perseverance/persistence. That's all.

2. Douglas Paal:

   We are committed to peaceful development. No matter how the international landscape may evolve and how strong China may become, China will never pursue hegemony, expansion, or sphere of influence.

3. Alex Ernst:

   It can be really useful and really dangerous, part of being a responsible person in the political sphere is trying to figure out what's real and what's not -- what are just opinions. Even the littlest thing that someone does can be twisted into something that its not. There's a danger in that, obviously.

4. Nikolay Mladenov:

   For Iraq to move forward, it is crucial that this fragile process of inclusion also expands to the political sphere, an exclusively military solution to the problem of (Islamic State) is impossible, indeed it would be counterproductive.

5. Deng Yuwen:

   Obviously, China has the intention to compete with the U.S. for a greater sphere of influence in the region, but whether this strategy will weaken U.S. influence now is hard to judge.

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