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 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 Venus and Saturn are opposing each other in your money houses (exact on August 21), which looks like possible buyer’s remorse, but will more likely show up in interpersonal contexts where the mutual exchange isn’t actually very mutual. Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026 Advertisement No plan but America Even though every Asian ally is handling American unpredictability in its own way, guided by its own security contexts and domestic politics, their strategies have certain things in common. Huong Le-Thu, Time, 22 July 2026
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Noun
  • Engineers use computer models and artificial intelligence to screen materials for these harsh environments.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The approaches may differ, the personalities may differ and the environments definitely differ.
    Elise Devlin, New York Times, 14 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
  • A lot of the solar energy goes into evaporating the moisture in the air, so in drier climates, more of the Sun’s energy can go directly into heating the air.
    Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The agreement will see passenger cars and delivery vans tailored to hot climates made in Qatar, Autocar reported, with an initial run of about 5,000 vehicles a year.
    Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 17 Aug. 2026

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“Contexts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contexts. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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