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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Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
This lack of context in chat logs about everything from health symptoms to potential diagnoses and pharmaceutical side effects may be contributing to trust in chatbots as the virtual equivalent of qualified medical experts.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2025
The legal context is changing faster than many corporate risk models have assumed.
—Scott Kelly, Sourcing Journal, 4 Aug. 2025
In this context, males with the longest sperm-delivering palp are most likely to succeed with insemination, and that lengthy trait appears valuable, as it's been conserved across all species to varying degrees.
—New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2025
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Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
This lack of context in chat logs about everything from health symptoms to potential diagnoses and pharmaceutical side effects may be contributing to trust in chatbots as the virtual equivalent of qualified medical experts.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2025
The legal context is changing faster than many corporate risk models have assumed.
—Scott Kelly, Sourcing Journal, 4 Aug. 2025
In this context, males with the longest sperm-delivering palp are most likely to succeed with insemination, and that lengthy trait appears valuable, as it's been conserved across all species to varying degrees.
—New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for context
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In a hypercompetitive online environment where every social media comment stands to influence brand perception and loyalty, a strong social monitoring program does more than just collect data.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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This change is frustrating to some parents who say the rollout of the new policy has been unclear and messy but also does not align with their desire to limit technology in their children’s learning environments.—
Caroline Beck,
IndyStar,
7 Aug. 2025
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London was one of her great loves, and the observations in Mrs. Dalloway of its vibrant atmosphere were Woolf’s as well.—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
5 Aug. 2025
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The atmosphere is calm; a mellow Macy Gray song plays from a speaker, and staff members discreetly check in on clients every 10 to 15 minutes.—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
4 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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Cacti and succulents are usually from hot, arid climates.—
Dr. Matthew Lisy,
Hartford Courant,
2 Aug. 2025
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But what really put these hiking pants to the test was the unpredictable climate of the Galapagos.—
Rebecca Shinners,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Context.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/context. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.
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