Our sphere of influence has expanded so much since then.
Source: tatoeba (41727)
Sphere
/sfɪɚ/
Synonyms for "sphere" (277 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (56)
academic disciplineacademic specialtyacreageagoraaldebaranambitamphitheaterapplied scienceareaarenaartathletic fieldauditoriumbackgroundbagbailiwickballballoonbeadbear garden
Strong matches (83)
circuitcircusclasscockpitcoliseumcolosseumcometcompassconcernconditioncontinuumcoursedaystardemesnedepartmentdepartment of knowledgedimensiondisciplinedog stardomain
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dominiondropdropletearthechelonelementellipsoidemptinessempty spaceensphereevening starexpanseexpansionextensionextentfieldfield of inquiryfield of studyfixed starsfloorfootingforteforumgalactic spacegeoidglobeglobeletgloboidglobuleglomerulusgobgobbetgroundgymgymnasiumhallheavenly bodyhemispherehesperhesperushierarchyhippodromeinfinite spaceinterstellar spacejudicial circuitjurisdictionknob
Related words (138)
knotlevellistsliving sapphireslocalelocalitylodestarlucifermarchmarketplacematmeasuremilieumorning starmushroomnatural sciencenorth starnothingnessoblate spheroidology
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open forumorborbitorbletorderouter spacepalaestrapaleparade groundpelletphosphorphosphoruspitplaceplatformpolar starpolarispolestarpositionpower structureprecedenceprecinctprize ringprofessionprolate spheroidproportionprovincepublic squarepure sciencepurlieurangerankrateratingreachrealmregionringrondureroundscenescene of actionscenerysciencescopesectionsettingsiriussitesnowballsocial sciencesocietyspacespatial extensionspecialityspecialtyspheroidspherulespreadsquared circlestadiumstagestage setstage settingstandingstarstarry hoststarsstationstatusstratumstudysubdisciplinesubjectsuperficial extensionsurfacetechnicologytechnicstechnologyterrainterritorytheaterthingtilting groundtiltyardtractturfuniversevenusvespervoidvolumewalkwalk of lifewrestling ringzone
Noun(21 words)
landmasslanesmedanmedia domainorborbitorbspelotaprincipalitiesproto-germanic *weraldizpurviewrealmrealmsremitsrinksectorsphere of influencevault of heavenwelkinworld
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Adjective(1 words)
scientific realm
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: area, domain, field, academic discipline, academic specialty.
- Sentence evidence is available for sphere, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "sphere".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "sphere"
Keep "sphere" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "sphere" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "sphere", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "sphere" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
14 entriesMore specific
6 entriesCollocations
6 entriesgeometric sphereinner sphereouter spheresphere of influencesphere radiusspherical geometry
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesTranslations
89 translations across 66 languages.
Albanian
1 entries- sferë noun (spherical physical object)
Ancient Greek
1 entries- σφαῖρα noun (spherical physical object)
Arabic
1 entries- فَلْكَة noun (spherical physical object)
Armenian
1 entries- գունդ noun (spherical physical object)
Asturian
1 entries- esfera noun (spherical physical object)
Bashkir
1 entries- сфера noun (spherical physical object)
Basque
1 entries- esfera noun (spherical physical object)
Belarusian
2 entries- сфе́ра noun (spherical physical object)
- сфэ́ра noun (spherical physical object)
Bengali
1 entries- গোলক noun (spherical physical object)
Bulgarian
1 entries- сфе́ра noun (spherical physical object)
Catalan
1 entries- esfera noun (spherical physical object)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 球體 /球体 noun (spherical physical object)
Czech
1 entries- koule noun (spherical physical object)
Danish
1 entries- kugle noun (spherical physical object)
Dutch
1 entries- bol noun (spherical physical object)
Esperanto
1 entries- sfero noun (spherical physical object)
Estonian
2 entries- kera noun (spherical physical object)
- sfäär noun (spherical physical object)
Finnish
1 entries- pallo noun (spherical physical object)
French
2 entries- boule noun (spherical physical object)
- sphère noun (spherical physical object)
Galician
1 entries- esfera noun (spherical physical object)
Georgian
2 entries- ბურთი noun (spherical physical object)
- სფერო noun (spherical physical object)
German
1 entries- Kugel noun (spherical physical object)
Greek
1 entries- σφαίρα noun (spherical physical object)
Hebrew
2 entries- כַּדּוּר noun (spherical physical object)
- סְפֶרָה noun (spherical physical object)
Hindi
1 entries- गोला noun (spherical physical object)
Hungarian
1 entries- gömb noun (spherical physical object)
Icelandic
1 entries- hnöttur noun (spherical physical object)
Indonesian
1 entries- bola noun (spherical physical object)
Ingrian
1 entries- šaara noun (spherical physical object)
Irish
1 entries- sféar noun (spherical physical object)
Italian
1 entries- sfera noun (spherical physical object)
Japanese
2 entries- 球 noun (spherical physical object)
- 球体 noun (spherical physical object)
Kannada
1 entries- ಗೋಳ noun (spherical physical object)
Korean
1 entries- 구체 noun (spherical physical object)
Latin
1 entries- globus noun (spherical physical object)
Latvian
2 entries- lode noun (spherical physical object)
- sfēra noun (spherical physical object)
Lithuanian
2 entries- rutulys noun (spherical physical object)
- sfera noun (spherical physical object)
Macedonian
1 entries- сфера noun (spherical physical object)
Malay
1 entries- sfera noun (spherical physical object)
Maltese
1 entries- isfera noun (spherical physical object)
Middle English
1 entries- spere noun (spherical physical object)
Mongolian
1 entries- бөмбөрцөг noun (spherical physical object)
Māori
2 entries- kōpio noun (spherical physical object)
- poi noun (spherical physical object)
Norwegian Bokmål
2 entries- kule noun (spherical physical object)
- sfære noun (spherical physical object)
Norwegian Nynorsk
2 entries- kule noun (spherical physical object)
- sfære noun (spherical physical object)
Old English
1 entries- trendel noun (spherical physical object)
Pashto
2 entries- غونډاری noun (spherical physical object)
- پنډوس noun (spherical physical object)
Persian
3 entries- سِپِهر noun (spherical physical object)
- کُرِه noun (spherical physical object)
- گوی noun (spherical physical object)
Plautdietsch
2 entries- Baul noun (spherical physical object)
- Kjreiss noun (spherical physical object)
Polish
1 entries- sfera noun (spherical physical object)
Portuguese
1 entries- esfera noun (spherical physical object)
Romanian
3 entries- bilă noun (spherical physical object)
- bol noun (spherical physical object)
- sferă noun (spherical physical object)
Russian
2 entries- сфе́ра noun (spherical physical object)
- шар noun (spherical physical object)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- kúgla noun (spherical physical object)
- ку́гла noun (spherical physical object)
Slovak
2 entries- guľa noun (spherical physical object)
- sféra noun (spherical physical object)
Slovene
1 entries- krogla noun (spherical physical object)
Spanish
2 entries- bola noun (spherical physical object)
- esfera noun (spherical physical object)
Swahili
1 entries- mviringo noun (spherical physical object)
Swedish
3 entries- glob noun (spherical physical object)
- klot noun (spherical physical object)
- sfär noun (spherical physical object)
Telugu
1 entries- గోళము noun (spherical physical object)
Thai
1 entries- ทรงกลม noun (spherical physical object)
Turkish
1 entries- küre noun (spherical physical object)
Ukrainian
1 entries- сфе́ра noun (spherical physical object)
Urdu
1 entries- گولا noun (spherical physical object)
Vietnamese
1 entries- mặt cầu noun (spherical physical object)
Welsh
1 entries- sffêr noun (spherical physical object)
Sample sentences
27 total sentences available.
Every star is a sphere.
Source: tatoeba (51707)
The subject is out of his sphere.
Source: tatoeba (264807)
Many countries are having difficulties in the economic sphere.
Source: tatoeba (274838)
Showing 4 of 27 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "sphere"?
Closest matches include area, domain, field, academic discipline, academic specialty.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "sphere"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.