as in environments
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 contexts
Some people even opt to wear grave clothes, which in many religious contexts refer to linen cloths wrapped around the deceased and symbolize life after death.
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Julia Ries Wexler, Outside, 12 Mar. 2026
Navy Blue Navy blue is a classic and timeless shade popular in various spaces and contexts throughout the home.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026
The organization was founded in 1992 with a series of artist commissions and installations for specific places, focused on public engagement with the arts and the social and political contexts explored in these works.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
The Supervisory Board recommends that KBB undertake a broader review and further development of training programs for employees dealing with politically sensitive content and contexts, in order to strengthen the institutional resilience of cultural activities and inclusivity.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
Rather, the company maintains that the technology isn’t ready yet to be deployed responsibly in certain contexts.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Our higher centers in the cortex make sense of the different contexts and meanings of the pleasures, but liking has a simple, fundamental basis in the brain.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Over the years, the exercise was adapted by various groups to suit changing contexts and geographies, including those at Sunnyvale Community Services and their partners.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
ArthurAITM, ChironAITM, and JustineAITM are built on the same underlying decision system, adapted for different professional contexts rather than developed as unrelated tools.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Julia Ries Wexler, Outside, 12 Mar. 2026
Navy Blue Navy blue is a classic and timeless shade popular in various spaces and contexts throughout the home.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026
The organization was founded in 1992 with a series of artist commissions and installations for specific places, focused on public engagement with the arts and the social and political contexts explored in these works.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
The Supervisory Board recommends that KBB undertake a broader review and further development of training programs for employees dealing with politically sensitive content and contexts, in order to strengthen the institutional resilience of cultural activities and inclusivity.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
Rather, the company maintains that the technology isn’t ready yet to be deployed responsibly in certain contexts.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Our higher centers in the cortex make sense of the different contexts and meanings of the pleasures, but liking has a simple, fundamental basis in the brain.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Over the years, the exercise was adapted by various groups to suit changing contexts and geographies, including those at Sunnyvale Community Services and their partners.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
ArthurAITM, ChironAITM, and JustineAITM are built on the same underlying decision system, adapted for different professional contexts rather than developed as unrelated tools.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contexts
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Imaging, detection, and environmental monitoring tools The technology is particularly important for situational awareness in environments where human monitoring alone is insufficient due to scale, complexity, or safety risks.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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According to Simque, what distinguishes SimQ Development is its commitment to applying residential-level attention to detail within commercial environments.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Even so, kitchen atmospheres have long been filled with chaos and intensity.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Once opportunities to engage communities and offer developmental players a taste of game-day atmospheres, spring games had become scouting combines for opposing programs looking to entice players into the transfer portal, which had previously opened in late April.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
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The boy squire shines bright in the otherwise drab surrounds of the tourney campgrounds.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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His 1965 Danziger Studio, a live-work space on Melrose Avenue, featured an uninterrupted stucco façade that blended seamlessly into the urban surrounds.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
11 Dec. 2025
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Both variants feature rapid charging technology that remains effective even in harsh climates – at temperatures as low as −22°F, charging time increases by only about three minutes, CarNewsChina reported.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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Year-round hangout Making use of an outdoor kitchen year-round can be difficult in all climates.—
Megan Johnson,
Architectural Digest,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Contexts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contexts. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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