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 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 In certain contexts, the average across the United States shows roughly a 1% shift. Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Poly Humboldt Cannabis Studies explores the historical, geographical, cultural, economic and political contexts of cannabis legalization. Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026 The danger, over time, is that people stop trying to meet demanding contexts at all. Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Sweat said the memes have wide appeal because of their adaptability to different contexts and the uniqueness of the actor’s delivery. David MacK, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026 Yet historical symbols often outlive the contexts in which they were created, and the American alligator bears the imprint of a long racial history. The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contexts
Noun
  • This achievement marks the starting point for a new era of antiproton precision measurements 8,12 in dedicated low-noise offline laboratory environments.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The report also found that 15 babies died in 2025 due to unsafe sleep conditions, and in all of those cases their environments did not comply with recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics for safe sleep.
    Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Unique, elegant, and with a touch of darkness—the names on this list are all inspired by the haunting atmospheres of Gothic literature and cinema.
    Anna Earl, Parents, 5 Sep. 2026
  • As has our play in the Coliseum, including running the table last year in front of a lot of epic atmospheres.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 2 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
  • And the chain is a big hit in cold climates like Michigan, too.
    Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In colder climates, gardeners can begin scaling back deadheading in late summer or early fall.
    Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 15 Sep. 2026

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“Contexts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contexts. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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