contexts

plural of context

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Recent Examples of contexts Moreover, within wider patriarchal systems that afford few women, regardless of marital status, economic and social security, polygyny may not just be a tolerable choice but in some contexts a preferred arrangement with tangible benefits for both genders. David W. Lawson, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025 The team seeks to understand the motivations, contexts, and constraints that shape human actions. Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 17 Oct. 2025 This represents a more explicit approach than the February policy change, which allowed erotica in certain contexts but lacked age-gating infrastructure. ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2025 The move follows over a year of internal discussion on whether to permit NSFW content creation in age-appropriate contexts. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025 McGregor recognizes that the work of translating between Western science and TEK is critical in certain contexts and applications, while there has also been significant cooption and misinterpretation. JSTOR Daily, 11 Oct. 2025 Blanket statements about boundaries are woefully inadequate because the contexts of our relationships matter. Margeaux Feldman, Time, 7 Oct. 2025 Others—such as an eagerness to engage someone in combat—work in the gym, ring, and battlefield but become counterproductive and even destructive outside of those contexts. Dan Brooks, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025 The Semantic Web survives in certain contexts. Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contexts
Noun
  • Towards immersive virtual worlds Researchers believe retina E-paper could transform how humans experience digital environments.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The most successful businesses capture trends and stay ahead of them, adapting to changing economic environments and consumer demands.
    Charlotte Hu, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Many super-puffs get their inflated atmospheres from tidal heating.
    Paul Sutter, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Our staff ranked the best playoff atmospheres among the four remaining teams.
    Sam Settleman, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • While some neighborhoods have gotten attention, the progress has been uneven and isn't reaching the same critical mass of development and redevelopment success that has benefited the downtown area and its surrounds.
    Dana Afana, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Grosvenor over a career spanning six decades created art that investigated the spatial relationship between the viewer, the work, and its surrounds.
    News Desk, Artforum, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • These ingredients can pull moisture out of your skin in dry climates.
    Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
  • This finding suggests that ST-OPV glazed windows could be especially effective in tropical and subtropical climates, where sunlight is abundant and air conditioning demands are high.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Contexts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contexts. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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