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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In a statement, a lawyer for Ortiz said his client’s guilty plea was highly tailored, relating only to his transactions with Pérez in the context of concert performances.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2025
Advertisement In the episode pair’s final act, Echoes of Survivors makes a rushed, incomplete effort to place the murders in a more systemic context.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
For context, ATSPs are facilities designed to rapidly and accurately sort NRTs using advanced technologies—like near-infrared spectroscopy, machine learning and robotic handling.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 14 Aug. 2025
While the nine-team World Test Championship has been a good starting point to add greater context, a league structure that would also add Zimbabwe, Ireland and Afghanistan is widely seen as needed.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2025
Advertisement In the episode pair’s final act, Echoes of Survivors makes a rushed, incomplete effort to place the murders in a more systemic context.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
For context, ATSPs are facilities designed to rapidly and accurately sort NRTs using advanced technologies—like near-infrared spectroscopy, machine learning and robotic handling.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 14 Aug. 2025
While the nine-team World Test Championship has been a good starting point to add greater context, a league structure that would also add Zimbabwe, Ireland and Afghanistan is widely seen as needed.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for context
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Karl Schneider is an IndyStar environment reporter.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
21 Aug. 2025
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Madeline Heim covers health and the environment for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Definitely visit Namba to get a real taste of Osaka's high-energy, high-wattage atmosphere.—
Kim Kay,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Aug. 2025
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The bill would ban the release of chemicals into the atmosphere to alter the weather, temperature, climate or block sunlight.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Barba, whom the jury commended for her sensitivity to the surrounds in which her works are exhibited, is the first Italian artist to win the accolade since it was established in 2007.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
6 Aug. 2025
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Add in the Burmester 3D surround system and some Ozzy’s Boneyard and things are pretty great inside the G-Wagen.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Aug. 2025
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Experts in business management have noted that companies generally don’t take measures on diversity and climate because of a political stance, but rather as a business decision.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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Blending care, resistance and expression, the film offers a powerful lens on social, political and climate crises—and on the strength of collective action.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Context.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/context. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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