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 formal renaming of the department would require Congress to act, but the order is expected to say the new name can be used in official correspondence and ceremonial contexts and non-statutory documents.
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Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
Though the terms may often be used in similar contexts and share some overlap — Hispanic and Latino possess distinct meanings and represent different ways of describing people.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Teams can lose productivity switching between contexts.
—Neil Henderson, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
But while bamboo is suited to many global contexts, regulatory barriers are often prohibitive — especially in the West.
—Faye Bradley, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
That being said, comphet has developed a life of its own beyond the theoretical framework initially laid out by Rich, and has been applied in trans-inclusive and more contemporary contexts.
—Quispe López, Them., 27 Aug. 2025
The breakdown of the proof in these broader contexts also implied that the beautiful fractal patterns that had emerged — the Cantor sets, the Hofstadter butterfly — were nothing more than a mathematical curiosity, something that would disappear once the equation was made more realistic.
—Lyndie Chiou, Quanta Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
Differently capable, given varying contexts.
—Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
At the same time, emerging directors are retaining the complexity of concept and social-issue reference of art films, but exploring them through fantasy or dystopian contexts.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
Though the terms may often be used in similar contexts and share some overlap — Hispanic and Latino possess distinct meanings and represent different ways of describing people.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Teams can lose productivity switching between contexts.
—Neil Henderson, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
But while bamboo is suited to many global contexts, regulatory barriers are often prohibitive — especially in the West.
—Faye Bradley, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
That being said, comphet has developed a life of its own beyond the theoretical framework initially laid out by Rich, and has been applied in trans-inclusive and more contemporary contexts.
—Quispe López, Them., 27 Aug. 2025
The breakdown of the proof in these broader contexts also implied that the beautiful fractal patterns that had emerged — the Cantor sets, the Hofstadter butterfly — were nothing more than a mathematical curiosity, something that would disappear once the equation was made more realistic.
—Lyndie Chiou, Quanta Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
Differently capable, given varying contexts.
—Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
At the same time, emerging directors are retaining the complexity of concept and social-issue reference of art films, but exploring them through fantasy or dystopian contexts.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contexts
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Intersectionality proposes that societal problems such as crime and illiteracy correct themselves if opportunities and environments are evened out via public policy.—
John Scott Lewinski,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Hornet will have to navigate this vast, interconnected world filled with enemies, bosses and intricate environments to find her way back home.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Follow-up observations could probe planetary atmospheres for signatures consistent with life, such as oxygen produced by photosynthesis.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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But their atmospheres can be like Earth's and have giant storms.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Much of the focus since the Premier League’s newest venue opened last month has understandably been on its space-age design, and how this temple of glass and steel near the mouth of the River Mersey looks so out of place with its surrounds.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The post shows what claims to be an iPhone 17 chassis made of metal, with the surrounds for the iPhone’s cameras and the camera panel itself made of metal, not glass.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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The North Face Men’s Alta Vista Rain Jacket Fall brings the start of the rainy season in many climates.—
Anne Taylor,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 2025
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In cooler climates, that usually means September, but gardeners in warmer climates can wait until October.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Contexts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contexts. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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