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
Organizations often assume that leaders working across contexts bring less focus and that divided attention weakens effectiveness.
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Henrik Totterman, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
While the goal is to produce explanations about the world, qualitative inquiry is designed to reveal the nuanced ways people make meaning while accounting for the different contexts that shape their experiences.
—Ankolika De, The Conversation, 19 May 2026
Rules compelling basic disclosure or human-in-the-loop oversight in high-stakes contexts can reinforce the trust that sustains adoption over time.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Their work includes collaborations with major fashion houses and global brands, producing runway shows, films, and commercial campaigns that emphasize movement, experimentation, and cinematic storytelling across both digital and live environments and contemporary cultural contexts today.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 12 May 2026
During this interaction, individuals make sense of the world in accordance with their historical, cultural, and social contexts of existence.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 May 2026
In fact, Sartre explicitly wrote that in other contexts the same scapegoating purpose could be served by Black or Asian people.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 8 May 2026
There are other contexts worth considering at this moment.
—Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The firm described this optimization as more impactful than the TurboQuant paper published last month by Google, underscoring the importance of memory efficiency as models scale to longer contexts.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
Henrik Totterman, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
While the goal is to produce explanations about the world, qualitative inquiry is designed to reveal the nuanced ways people make meaning while accounting for the different contexts that shape their experiences.
—Ankolika De, The Conversation, 19 May 2026
Rules compelling basic disclosure or human-in-the-loop oversight in high-stakes contexts can reinforce the trust that sustains adoption over time.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Their work includes collaborations with major fashion houses and global brands, producing runway shows, films, and commercial campaigns that emphasize movement, experimentation, and cinematic storytelling across both digital and live environments and contemporary cultural contexts today.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 12 May 2026
During this interaction, individuals make sense of the world in accordance with their historical, cultural, and social contexts of existence.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 May 2026
In fact, Sartre explicitly wrote that in other contexts the same scapegoating purpose could be served by Black or Asian people.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 8 May 2026
There are other contexts worth considering at this moment.
—Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The firm described this optimization as more impactful than the TurboQuant paper published last month by Google, underscoring the importance of memory efficiency as models scale to longer contexts.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contexts
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Smart toys that can directly respond to children and their environments have proliferated in recent years, offering parents a new way to teach their children important skills.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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The idea to create a docu-fiction where a character is inserted into real-life environments to interact with unsuspecting locals came to Ribeiro after spending long periods of time in El Paso as a journalist covering immigration.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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Despite concerns about ticket prices, poor atmospheres and attritional football, the demand to watch Premier League football is remarkable.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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Both cities pair their drink menus with distinctive local atmospheres — Chicago’s spans elevated dining to sports bar, while Asheville’s leans into the region’s wellness and mountain culture.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
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Commissioned from DeART of Italy, they are housed in cabinets in a muted version of British Racing Green, in harmony with the wooden look and feel of their surrounds.—
Ken Silverio,
Robb Report,
9 May 2026
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In the sanitized and alienating new surrounds, with the camaraderie of the early Hyperion days but a faint memory, long-simmering discontent about working conditions wouldn’t take long to boil over.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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In another study from the Journal of Environmental Psychology of over 6,600 participants from 55 countries, research found people in rainy climates associate yellow with joy even more strongly than those who live in sunny locales, suggesting a certain craving for more sunlight.—
Petra Guglielmetti,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 May 2026
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Outdoor furniture cushions can take a beating during the spring and summer months, especially in humid climates where rainstorms, coastal air, and heavy moisture create the perfect environment for mold and mildew to grow.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
22 May 2026
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“Contexts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contexts. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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