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
In a gardening context, organic matter refers to some form of dead plants.
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Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
What mattered to Anthropic was a guarantee that Claude would have nothing to do with the analysis of bulk data collected domestically, an issue especially salient to its employees in the context of ongoing ICE raids.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
Top White House officials are often frustrated because these quick reactions lack context or thought but can be treated with nearly the same gravity as a sit-down interview in the Oval Office.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026
Real modernization demands context—reasoning about how applications interact, how governance and data integrity are maintained, and how change unfolds safely across an enterprise.
—Milan Shetti, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
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Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
What mattered to Anthropic was a guarantee that Claude would have nothing to do with the analysis of bulk data collected domestically, an issue especially salient to its employees in the context of ongoing ICE raids.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
Top White House officials are often frustrated because these quick reactions lack context or thought but can be treated with nearly the same gravity as a sit-down interview in the Oval Office.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026
Real modernization demands context—reasoning about how applications interact, how governance and data integrity are maintained, and how change unfolds safely across an enterprise.
—Milan Shetti, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for context
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By combining range, connectivity, and strike power, the new FPV drone could reshape how small teams operate in contested environments.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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The deals mark the first time SiriusXM Media and NCM will be integrated into a cross-platform media planning solution of this type, and will enabling advertisers to plan campaigns across streaming, CTV, digital video, audio and cinema environments within a unified framework.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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Instead of desultoriness—a common atmosphere in these sorts of stories—the prevailing mood is one of qualified happiness.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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In a lot of ways, his performance set the atmosphere for the main event.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2026
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This segued to San Diego Comic-Con last July where the Drew Goddard adapted title took over Hall H’s surround screens at the city’s conference center.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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While not the biggest change from its forbear, the 40 Series face would go on to become iconic, its round headlights within a white grille surround defining the model in the public’s eye.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2026
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That activity has been the principal force reshaping our climate, but other sources of natural variability, like the El Niño Southern Oscillation, can also impact patterns.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The climate-change assertion also has validity, according to the United Nations.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Context.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/context. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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