in scope or in-scope

Meanings

1. 1phrasefixed phraseformal

   Included in the range of things being considered, planned, or officially covered.

   Grammar: Used after the verb be or another linking verb, or before a noun when hyphenated: an in-scope task.

   Patterns

   • be in scope
   • in-scope work
   • include something in scope

   The repairs are in scope for this contract, so the builder will pay.

   Please list all in-scope documents before we start the audit.

   Anything outside the project plan is not in scope, so we cannot charge for it.

2. 2phrasefixed phraseformallegal

   Within the limits of a rule, law, or official power.

   Grammar: Often followed by 'of' plus the thing that sets the limit: in scope of the new law.

   Patterns

   • fall in scope of something
   • be in scope of a rule

   Small shops fall in scope of the new tax rules next year.

   The complaint is in scope of the committee's authority, so it will be heard.

Common combinations

in scope for

Only travel costs are in scope for this budget.

out of scope

That question is out of scope, so we will discuss it later.

in-scope activities

The report lists all in-scope activities for the year.

bring something in scope

The new rule brings online sellers in scope.

Synonyms and how they differ

covered

Use 'covered' when an insurance policy or rule protects or includes you; 'in scope' is more about what a plan or document deals with.

included

This is the general everyday word; 'in scope' is more formal and suggests an official boundary.

Opposites

Word family

scope noun

The range of things a plan, rule, or study deals with.

scoping noun

The act of deciding what a project will and will not include.

Commonly confused: in scope or in-scope or scope?

Practice

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