as in environment
the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded
in the context of the Great Depression, communism had a certain allure for some disillusioned Americans
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Recent Examples of context
To put this in context, the world’s worst-ever Ebola outbreak, which broke out in Guinea in 2014, went on to kill 11,300 and infect 28,600 others.
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The Week Uk, TheWeek, 13 June 2026
At these intersections, talent gains context, experience and stronger reasons to stay.
—Harpreet Sidhu, Fortune, 13 June 2026
The Politico piece puts it into context and suggests that things are likely to get worse.
—ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
For context, Goldman posted total equity underwriting revenue of $535 million last quarter .
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 12 June 2026
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The Week Uk, TheWeek, 13 June 2026
At these intersections, talent gains context, experience and stronger reasons to stay.
—Harpreet Sidhu, Fortune, 13 June 2026
The Politico piece puts it into context and suggests that things are likely to get worse.
—ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
For context, Goldman posted total equity underwriting revenue of $535 million last quarter .
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for context
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This is the latest edition of Boiling Point, a newsletter about climate change and the environment in the American West.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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From Lowell to Los Angeles, there are coast to coast concerns about what these data centers can do to the environment.—
David Wade,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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On Saturday, with Levi's Stadium hosting the match between Switzerland and Paraguay, fans gathered at locations in San Jose to watch the game in a party-like atmosphere.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Meanwhile, May and September bring quieter days without sacrificing much in the way of access or atmosphere.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
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The 2026 model comes loaded with Subaru’s latest EyeSight driver-assist technologies, including automatic emergency steering, adaptive cruise control with lane centering, blind-spot warning, rear cross-traffic alert, reverse automatic braking and a surround-view monitor system.—
Tim Jackson,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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Creating a full-surround sofa layout might be your best bet.—
Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
24 May 2026
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The wave of record-breaking public offerings for AI megacompanies that has Wall Street fixated this week is also buoying energy startups that see a chance to win back investors’ favor after the disappointing climate tech boom of the early 2020s.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
11 June 2026
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The Amazon, the world’s largest rainforest, also plays a critical role in regulating the climate far beyond South America.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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“Context.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/context. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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