contextualize
verb
con·tex·tu·al·ize
kən-ˈteks-chə-wə-ˌlīz 
-chə-ˌlīz,
-chü-ə-
contextualized; contextualizing
: to place (something, such as a word or activity) in a context
When the rebellion is historically contextualized, it becomes clear that there were many factors that contributed to it.
Examples of contextualize in a Sentence
When the rebellion is historically contextualized, it becomes clear that there were many factors contributing to it.
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Each new Taylor Swift record means a new cultural movement, more records to be broken, and, perhaps most integral, a batch of songs to contextualize in the Swiftian canon.
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Jaeden Pinder, Pitchfork, 3 Oct. 2025
This season, the Mets’ payroll was cited often — again justifiably — in contextualizing their fall to an 83-79 record outside of the postseason.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Prud’homme has ordered an archival binder and plans to create a preface that contextualizes Derome’s life alongside the artwork.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Turning a visual image into a story that can be filed away helps the brain contextualize information.
—Robyn Koslowitz, Parents, 19 Sep. 2025
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Jaeden Pinder, Pitchfork, 3 Oct. 2025
This season, the Mets’ payroll was cited often — again justifiably — in contextualizing their fall to an 83-79 record outside of the postseason.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Prud’homme has ordered an archival binder and plans to create a preface that contextualizes Derome’s life alongside the artwork.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Turning a visual image into a story that can be filed away helps the brain contextualize information.
—Robyn Koslowitz, Parents, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Contextualize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contextualize. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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