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
Historical context Presidential honeymoons used to stretch on for many months and sometimes years, but they have become truncated in recent decades.
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
These fundamental qualities can provide further depth and context for your communication style.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
This approach not only enhances the brand’s cultural relevance but also solidifies its position as a global luxury brand deeply integrated into local cultural contexts.
—WWD, 28 Feb. 2025
This story has been updated with additional context and developments.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
These fundamental qualities can provide further depth and context for your communication style.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
This approach not only enhances the brand’s cultural relevance but also solidifies its position as a global luxury brand deeply integrated into local cultural contexts.
—WWD, 28 Feb. 2025
This story has been updated with additional context and developments.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for context
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The broader market environment favors this separation, with Middleby RemainCo aiming to capitalize on the increasing adoption of automation, ventless kitchens, and digitalized food service operations.—
Joe Cornell,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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New store openings in Rome and Bangkok as well as a focus on consumers in Japan, South Korea and the Middle East helped the brand navigate the choppy luxury environment.—
Lily Templeton,
WWD,
5 Mar. 2025
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Fewer people on the slopes is also a huge bonus for skiers and the mountain atmosphere is much more relaxed.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Serving many different customers The advantages of such a platform include superior image quality, less congested orbits, and natural debris removal as inoperable satellites are pulled down into Earth's atmosphere and burnt up.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
3 Mar. 2025
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Another new trick is the ability to add Bose's Ultra Open Earbuds for personalized surround, which creates an almost AR effect.—
Ryan Waniata,
WIRED,
30 Nov. 2024
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But the new copy released nationwide via Janus has been finished in crisp digital 4K with a new 5.1 surround soundtrack.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2025
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It was considered the largest investment in climate action in American history, earmarking $369 billion to clean energy and climate projects with the goal of getting the U.S. to net zero emissions by 2030 and boosting American industrial production in the process.—
Simmone Shah,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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This rare geopolitical climate may not bode well for Iran's prospects of finally receiving state-of-the-art Russian weaponry.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Context.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/context. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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