as in environment
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 context
This story has been updated with additional context and developments.
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Luciana Lopez, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
The dispute was resolved after Singh agreed to provide additional context, explaining that the files were collaborative documents shared among participants through the messaging app Signal.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2026
The company says cultural context also shaped the service’s design.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
For travelers, sports provide both focus and context—an opportunity to witness new or revisited cities and landscapes through the lens of performance, passion, and celebration.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
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Luciana Lopez, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
The dispute was resolved after Singh agreed to provide additional context, explaining that the files were collaborative documents shared among participants through the messaging app Signal.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2026
The company says cultural context also shaped the service’s design.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
For travelers, sports provide both focus and context—an opportunity to witness new or revisited cities and landscapes through the lens of performance, passion, and celebration.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for context
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The analysis highlights how firms that successfully integrate technology with workforce capabilities stand to gain a competitive edge, especially in complex cross-border environments.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby exchanged views on the regional security environment with Vice-Minister for Foreign Affair Takehiro Funakoshi on Wednesday, according to a statement from the Japanese Foreign Ministry.—
Alastair Gale,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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The atmosphere was festive, with live music playing and an array of delicious hors-d’oeuvres catered by Canard Catering and Black River Caviar.—
Bettina Zilkha,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Freezing rain usually starts out as snow high in the atmosphere, passes through a thick layer of warmer air and melts, before passing through a final, short layer of cold air and freezing as ice on roads and objects.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Safety features include ParkSense Front and Rear Park-Assist, 360 surround-view camera system, Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane-Departure Warning and Pedestrian Emergency Braking.—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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The innovation here will be continual, with earbuds that can not only translate different languages but can also create a surround-sound experience with spatial audio.—
Karl Freund,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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If its welfare state is too cushy, or its climate policies too green – well, nobody’s perfect.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Cultivating community Against the backdrop of a retail climate that’s more challenging than ever, designers chose to strip back their show settings and focus on the humanity behind the designs.—
Amy O’Brien,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Context.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/context. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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