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
The design team’s creative process is intended to be purpose-driven, aimed at conceiving universal, quotidian pieces of clothing that break boundaries of occasion of use and context and are just feel-good, Linus’ blanket-like essentials.
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 17 June 2025
High school seniors were asked to submit an essay describing the responsibilities of citizens in a democratic society and were graded by four judges based on grammar, spelling, originality, context and content.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
But director Karam Gill manages to coax out real context, beyond the usual positive readings of a musician’s struggle to become successful.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 17 June 2025
Perhaps that’s possible in a European Film funding context, but not in the U.S..
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 June 2025
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 17 June 2025
High school seniors were asked to submit an essay describing the responsibilities of citizens in a democratic society and were graded by four judges based on grammar, spelling, originality, context and content.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
But director Karam Gill manages to coax out real context, beyond the usual positive readings of a musician’s struggle to become successful.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 17 June 2025
Perhaps that’s possible in a European Film funding context, but not in the U.S..
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for context
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The calcified dental plaque could hold and protect DNA due to its dense crystalline structure that resists degradation in various environments.—
Nick Butler,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2025
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Much as the iPhone has continued to improve capabilities on a platform that debuted eighteen years ago, the sense of the show was not on new product announcements but on enhancements to legacy platforms and proving capability to meet demand expectations in a challenging global environment.—
Jerrold Lundquist,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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The heat dome, defined as a high-pressure system in the upper atmosphere that traps heat and moisture below, is being driven by seasonal weather patterns and moisture pulled from the Gulf of Mexico.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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In this case, rapid, intense flash of electromagnetic energy were strong enough to ionize Earth's upper atmosphere and disrupt radio signals on the sunlit side of the planet, according to Space.com.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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The entry-level Sport gets a Harman Kardon surround system, electrically adjustable front seats, steering wheel heating, all-wheel drive, a heat pump, and DC charging up to 175kW, a decent standard kit list.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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The dining room leads to a bright eat-in kitchen that overlooks the backyard and opens to a family room with a stately fireplace with brick surround.—
Alicia Napierkowski,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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This reality has sparked legitimate concerns about AI undermining climate progress.—
Tenzin Seldon,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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And although the show avoids preachy comparisons between its well-off, white climate refugees and their less privileged present-day counterparts, there’s plenty to notice about the international community’s indifference to the plight of the stateless.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 June 2025
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“Context.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/context. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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