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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Some models also feature adaptive noise cancellation to adjust ANC levels and ambient modes to allow specific sounds through, which helps noise control across different environments.—
Jackie Cucco,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Oct. 2025 -
Known for its use in video games, the virtual reality setup creates hyper-realistic 3D environments.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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By studying their weather in such detail, astronomers are beginning to piece together how atmospheres behave on distant worlds.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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In it, Sunset has picked 10 tasting rooms (or appellations with good tasting options), from classic vineyards to producers of zero-proof beverages, that should delight everyone with their delectable offerings, innovative techniques and visually stimulating atmospheres.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
25 Sep. 2025
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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
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The Semantic Web survives in certain contexts.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Contextures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contextures. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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