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
There are other contexts in which the Supreme Court has said that Congress needs to specifically authorize, for example, [civil] damages suits before federal officers can be sued for violating the Constitution.
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
In addition, the same infrastructure can handle longer contexts for the same cost or additional model inference, such as a retrieval pass that checks facts or a summarizer that tightens answers before delivery.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Perhaps unsurprisingly, this association has also been invoked in racist contexts for more than a century.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2026
To summarize, use until for formal contexts, till for everyday conversation, ’til for informal or creative expressions.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
Those are interesting and nuance and in different contexts suggest different answers.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Today’s mediators draw on diverse experiences, employ varied methods and tools, master local contexts and tap in different networks.
—Galip Dalay, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
That focus on humanity as a whole, however, ends up erasing borders, differences, nuances, and contexts, and leaves readers who are convinced by their argument that depopulation is bad without an actionable research and policy agenda.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Thousands of fake people—tens of thousands, perhaps hundreds of thousands—making videos, posting in forums, astroturfing entire contexts in which people will live out their political lives.
—Hari Kunzru, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025
Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
In addition, the same infrastructure can handle longer contexts for the same cost or additional model inference, such as a retrieval pass that checks facts or a summarizer that tightens answers before delivery.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Perhaps unsurprisingly, this association has also been invoked in racist contexts for more than a century.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2026
To summarize, use until for formal contexts, till for everyday conversation, ’til for informal or creative expressions.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
Those are interesting and nuance and in different contexts suggest different answers.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Today’s mediators draw on diverse experiences, employ varied methods and tools, master local contexts and tap in different networks.
—Galip Dalay, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
That focus on humanity as a whole, however, ends up erasing borders, differences, nuances, and contexts, and leaves readers who are convinced by their argument that depopulation is bad without an actionable research and policy agenda.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Thousands of fake people—tens of thousands, perhaps hundreds of thousands—making videos, posting in forums, astroturfing entire contexts in which people will live out their political lives.
—Hari Kunzru, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contexts
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The conduct of those two agents, from the earliest moments interacting with demonstrators up through their decision to pull weapons and fire at Pretti, illustrate the dangers of flooding American cities with officers ill-equipped to deal with protesters in urban environments, experts told CNN.—
Yahya Abou-Ghazala,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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For their part, Chinese leaders have urged visiting nations to create fair environments for Chinese businesses operating or investing locally.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Recorded between Santiago and Barcelona, the track fuses rap, samples and introspective atmospheres with polished touches by Dacel.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
23 Jan. 2026
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The inner two worlds appear on course to lose their atmospheres altogether and become rocky super-Earths.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 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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These nocturnal insects are often found in warmer climates and can hide in household cracks, crevices, or even bedding.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
30 Jan. 2026
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In jeans, a range of fits and washes is available including relaxed straight, models with workwear influences, and even a tropical denim for international customers and stores in warm-weather climates.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Contexts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contexts. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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