out of scope

Meanings

1. 1phrasefixed phrase

   Not included in what was planned, agreed, or being discussed.

   Grammar: Use it after the verb be or after nouns like item or question: That issue is out of scope.

   Patterns

   • be out of scope
   • something is out of scope for something
   • mark something as out of scope

   Changing the logo is out of scope for this project, so we will not do it now.

   The judge said the question was out of scope and told the lawyer to move on.

   Please list anything that is out of scope so the client knows what is not covered.

2. 2phrasefixed phraseformal

   Beyond the range of a particular study, rule, or authority.

   Grammar: Often followed by of: out of scope of the review.

   Patterns

   • out of scope of something
   • fall out of scope

   These costs fall out of scope of the agreement we signed last year.

   The committee decided that personal emails were out of scope of its inquiry.

Common combinations

clearly out of scope

The request was clearly out of scope, so we sent it back to the client.

consider something out of scope

The team considered the extra training out of scope for this budget.

out of scope for this project

New software is out of scope for this project until next year.

in scope

Travel costs are in scope, but hotels are not.

Synonyms and how they differ

outside the scope

Very similar, but slightly more formal and often followed by of.

not covered

More general; it can refer to insurance or rules as well as plans.

irrelevant

Stronger and more negative; it means the thing does not matter at all, not just that it is not included.

Opposites

Word family

scope noun

The range of things a plan, rule, or study includes.

scoped adjective

Planned or limited to a particular range, as in a well-scoped task.

Commonly confused: out of scope or out of bounds?

Practice

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