contexts

plural of context
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 To Vecchi, Eco’s oeuvre is similarly a loose constellation of different works that, although produced for different audiences and contexts, speak to one another. — Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 29 Sep. 2026 This is especially true for students from educational contexts where academic writing was not part of their training. — Saurabh Anand, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2026 These benefits are genuine and make synthetic voices a welcome presence in many contexts. — Will Jones, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026 The Gates Foundation is committing at least $1 billion globally to AI development over the next two years with funding focused on education, making AI work across more languages and local contexts, as well as in health, and agriculture. — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026 Societal preferences can also evolve in response to changing contexts and sociocultural narratives. — Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2026 The contexts were different, but the underlying mode of thinking was strikingly similar. — Alec Litowitz, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026 Engineers working in humanitarian contexts learn to navigate ambiguity, engage diverse stakeholders, manage constraints, and design for environments where failure has real human consequences. — Mary Ellen Randall, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Sep. 2026 But although researchers have found Pangram to be accurate in many contexts, AI detectors of all kinds remain fallible. — Kevin Schaul, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contexts
Noun
  • The Audien Atom Pro 2 is designed for crystal-clear sound in environments like restaurants, while watching TV or at concerts.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • This includes coordinated sensing across multiple domains and autonomous operations in contested, disconnected, and degraded environments.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Magnetic fields have implications for the structure of exoplanets and their atmospheres, according to Berger.
    — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
  • This program, led by astronomer Megan Weiner Mansfield at the University of Maryland, is examining a group of 10 different lava worlds to see at which temperatures these planets tend to form atmospheres.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Neither are ideal, but this hasn’t prevented City fans from generating a decent atmosphere inside their new surrounds, particularly during last season’s run-in when the final nine home games were all won.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • One skyscraper amidst a sea of them, the Four Seasons San Francisco at Embarcadero blends in with its surrounds.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2026
Noun
  • Given its expanse and varied climates, Brazil faces the broadest exposure.
    — DAN RESTREPO, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026
  • So washing less, and with cooler water rather than hot, could genuinely help our scalp health—especially in colder weather and shifting climates.
    — Anita Bhagwandas, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026

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“Contexts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contexts. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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