contextures

noun

plural of contexture
as in surroundings
the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded the whole contexture of Las Vegas is focused on escapism

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  1. environments
  2. surrounds
  3. atmospheres
  4. contexts
Noun
  • The instructions did not forbid what happened, and the environments did not prevent it.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Reinforcement learning model reaches orbit The project followed a rapid development approach intended to move AI systems from research environments into operational testing quickly.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of environments
Noun
  • One skyscraper amidst a sea of them, the Four Seasons San Francisco at Embarcadero blends in with its surrounds.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2026
  • The debut Elora neatly brings together a white RV box and a white chassis, offsetting all that brightness with numerous windows enclosed by black surrounds matching the Promaster front bumper.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 July 2026
Definition of surrounds
Noun
  • These atmospheres may have formed due to the planets developing far from their host star in cold regions of the protoplanetary disc.
    — Chris Young July 30, Refractor, 30 July 2026
  • These blisteringly hot gas structures will eventually become the atmospheres that envelope modern clusters of galaxies, known as the intracluster medium (ICM).
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of atmospheres
Noun
  • Consulting and academic contexts still favor frameworks with a single quantifiable maximand.
    — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Inclusion in the schedule promotes the development and preservation of a language and allows its use in certain administrative, educational, and official contexts.
    — Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of contexts
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“Contextures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contextures. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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