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 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 Yet the notion of hallucinogenic toads persisted, cropping up in stranger contexts still. Kimon De Greef, Longreads, 4 Aug. 2026 Inclusion in the schedule promotes the development and preservation of a language and allows its use in certain administrative, educational, and official contexts. Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026
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Noun
  • Upscale retreats are being designed to blend seamlessly into some of the African country’s most remote environments; being hard to find offers the ultimate in exclusivity.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Its Lilypad technology has recently transitioned from the pilot phase to deployment in active production environments such as Chile, which holds some of the world’s largest lithium brine resources.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • This is called a Balmer break, which generally indicates dense, photon-absorbing gas swirling in the atmospheres of ancient stars.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 Aug. 2026
  • At the end of the day, both conferences feature great fanbases, historic, iconic venues, outstanding crowd atmospheres and elite, blue blood programs.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 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
  • Al-Masri routinely covered equipment with a white cloth to protect it from the sun and dust, a common practice among journalists in Gaza and other hot climates.
    Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • How to Prevent Bermuda Grass Prevention is key to avoiding the risks of Bermuda grass in cool-season climates.
    SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 23 Aug. 2026

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“Contexts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contexts. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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