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
Media coverage rarely provides the context needed to understand why Greenland matters, not as a curiosity, but as a cornerstone of American security.
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Carol L. Harris, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
The broader context for this work is a healthcare system under pressure.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
His research focuses on consumer behavior in the context of gift giving.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
Graves said that the use of the word drastic in the memo was probably what caused alarm to the changes, saying it was taken out of context.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2026
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Carol L. Harris, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
The broader context for this work is a healthcare system under pressure.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
His research focuses on consumer behavior in the context of gift giving.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
Graves said that the use of the word drastic in the memo was probably what caused alarm to the changes, saying it was taken out of context.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for context
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Development and testing activities will take place at Fincantieri’s Sestri Ponente shipyard, which will serve as the reference environment for industrial validation and certification of the technology.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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It’s been a very forward-looking, stimulating environment.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
12 Feb. 2026
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Arquiste’s best-selling Nanban, for instance, conjures the aroma of a 17th-century galleon laden with coffee, leather, and saffron, while L’Or de Louis evokes the atmosphere of an orangerie at Versailles.—
April Long,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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Historically, it's been thought these volcanic arcs were the primary culprits of injecting carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.—
Ben Mather,
Space.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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While not the biggest change from its forbear, the 40 Series face would go on to become iconic, its round headlights within a white grille surround defining the model in the public’s eye.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2026
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And yes, the infamous petri-dish smiley faces were plastered around the entire surround-screen as creator Vince Gilligan chatted with stars Rhea Seehorn, Karolina Wydra, Carlos-Manuel Vesga and Samba Schutte (who also moderated).—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2026
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The energy output is designed to remain stable down to –50 degrees Celsius, supporting reliable operation in some of the harshest climates on Earth, reports InsideEVs.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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As the race to find alternative cooling tech heats up, researchers are exploring climate-friendly options such as elastocaloric cooling, a solid-state tech that moves heat through reversible phase transformations.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Context.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/context. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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