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
Whether a customer is reading your email newsletter, scrolling through your social media or reading a blog post, your brand voice should be recognizable—just adapted slightly for different contexts.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Culture develops over time and is what enables creating mechanisms to promote cohesion and the ability to respond to challenging contexts.
—Esade Business & Law School, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Campaigns featuring local influencers showcasing your products in relatable local contexts can create genuine and reliable connections with new audiences, turning skeptics into customers.
—Waleed Najam, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
At the start of this war, the Israeli military increased that threshold to 20, before reducing it in certain contexts a month later.
—Samuel Granados, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
While their historical contexts and religious meanings differ, both holidays invite us to reflect on themes of hope, resilience, and the triumph of light over darkness.
—Don Yaeger, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
While both neighborhoods might have predominantly Black populations, the cultural contexts and experiences can differ significantly.
—Mike Villalobos, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
While the Nord Anglia initiative also raises important questions about how schools worldwide can adapt these findings to different cultural and resource contexts.
—Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Modern platforms can personalize video elements using AI to customize specific elements such as swapping regional sports memorabilia, landmarks or weather conditions to match viewing contexts.
—Anirban Datta, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Expert Panel®, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Culture develops over time and is what enables creating mechanisms to promote cohesion and the ability to respond to challenging contexts.
—Esade Business & Law School, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Campaigns featuring local influencers showcasing your products in relatable local contexts can create genuine and reliable connections with new audiences, turning skeptics into customers.
—Waleed Najam, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
At the start of this war, the Israeli military increased that threshold to 20, before reducing it in certain contexts a month later.
—Samuel Granados, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
While their historical contexts and religious meanings differ, both holidays invite us to reflect on themes of hope, resilience, and the triumph of light over darkness.
—Don Yaeger, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
While both neighborhoods might have predominantly Black populations, the cultural contexts and experiences can differ significantly.
—Mike Villalobos, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
While the Nord Anglia initiative also raises important questions about how schools worldwide can adapt these findings to different cultural and resource contexts.
—Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Modern platforms can personalize video elements using AI to customize specific elements such as swapping regional sports memorabilia, landmarks or weather conditions to match viewing contexts.
—Anirban Datta, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contexts
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But as a general matter, companies that consider making the necessary capital investments to spur industrial production in the United States are looking for predictable policy environments, not tariffs that are imposed in the morning and withdrawn in the afternoon.—
Michael B. G. Froman,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Mar. 2025
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What makes these cave studies so significant is their potential to shed light on extraterrestrial environments.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2025
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Farming developed much later in tropical zones because digging up plants with tools from soft, warm, moist soil was so much easier than in climates with harder, drier soil that required irrigation.—
John Mariani,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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For example, a skincare company could focus on moisturizing products in areas with dry climates and promoting sunscreen use in sunny areas.—
Waleed Najam,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Contexts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contexts. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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