recontextualize
verb
re·con·tex·tu·al·ize
ˌrē-kən-ˈteks-chə-wə-ˌlīz 
-chə-ˌlīz
recontextualized; recontextualizing; recontextualizes
: to place (something, such as a literary or artistic work) in a different context
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Played by Ella Bruccoleri, the show’s Mary is recontextualized as a sweet, nerdy girl out of step with her time and beaten down by her mother’s assertions that her looks and personality will exclude her from a successful match.
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Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
30 June 2026
Season one’s twist that Sugar is an alien recontextualized the entire series, and while there’s a couple cool twists in season two, the writers didn’t try to one-up themselves to that degree.
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27 June 2026
The warm, dry climate coaxes concentrated fruit from a dizzying range of soils, yielding powerful wines that recontextualize familiar varieties.
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Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 June 2026
Sounds can be recontextualized; love can transform.
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Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
30 June 2026
Season one’s twist that Sugar is an alien recontextualized the entire series, and while there’s a couple cool twists in season two, the writers didn’t try to one-up themselves to that degree.
—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
27 June 2026
The warm, dry climate coaxes concentrated fruit from a dizzying range of soils, yielding powerful wines that recontextualize familiar varieties.
—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 June 2026
Sounds can be recontextualized; love can transform.
—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for recontextualize
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“Recontextualize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recontextualize. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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recontextualize
verb
re·con·tex·tu·al·ize
ˌrē-kən-ˈteks-chə-wə-ˌlīz
-chə-ˌlīz
: to place (something, as a literary or artistic work) in a different context
recontextualizing the story
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