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
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.
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Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Blending East and West Coast styles, Martinez and her team work with the architecture of each space, adding character and personality, resulting in interiors that feel perfectly suited to their contexts.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 10 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
Part of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, a Jewish human rights organization, the Museum of Tolerance showcases historical and contemporary exhibits that aim to tackle and reverse discrimination and prejudice in all forms and contexts, as well as help visitors understand the Holocaust.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026
The award empowers filmmakers who come from politically challenging contexts or whose work addresses themes such as freedom of expression, displacement, human rights and/or underrepresented communities.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
The goal is to become powerfully yourself — and then find the contexts where that version of you is exactly what the world needs.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
These findings demonstrate the need for agentic AI benchmarks for businesses that are grounded by enterprise contexts and rooted in realistic tasks.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2026
Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Blending East and West Coast styles, Martinez and her team work with the architecture of each space, adding character and personality, resulting in interiors that feel perfectly suited to their contexts.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 10 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
Part of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, a Jewish human rights organization, the Museum of Tolerance showcases historical and contemporary exhibits that aim to tackle and reverse discrimination and prejudice in all forms and contexts, as well as help visitors understand the Holocaust.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026
The award empowers filmmakers who come from politically challenging contexts or whose work addresses themes such as freedom of expression, displacement, human rights and/or underrepresented communities.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
The goal is to become powerfully yourself — and then find the contexts where that version of you is exactly what the world needs.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
These findings demonstrate the need for agentic AI benchmarks for businesses that are grounded by enterprise contexts and rooted in realistic tasks.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contexts
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Dry out humid environments to nip dust mite activity.—
Nashia Baker,
Martha Stewart,
19 Feb. 2026
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BlueFly is a Bluetooth and Wi-Fi sensor that can be used on air and ground vehicles for search and rescue operations in challenging environments, providing authorities with a heat map to identify signals within a specific area, according to the company.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Beyond stellar evolution, the computational techniques developed for the study could help researchers model complex flows in oceans, atmospheres, and even blood circulation.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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Without spoken language to narrate, relying only on vocal reactions, noises, and music to mark atmospheres and culminating moments, we were challenged from pre-production to find more graphic narrative solutions, starting with the storyboards, character design and background art.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
15 Feb. 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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Lavender Tea Lavender is an evergreen, bushy plant native to Mediterranean climates, known for its sweet aroma.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
20 Feb. 2026
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Clay and concrete tiles—ideal for hot and coastal climates—are heavy but extremely long-lasting (100+ years).—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Contexts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contexts. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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