Thesaurus results for CONTEXT

context

noun

ˈkän-ˌtekst

Definition of context

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 Seeing a few chapters out of context is not going to deliver the same thrill as cracking open the new book and reading as the author intended. — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 17 Oct. 2026 The problem is that converting a recipe into easy-to-follow instructions in Apple’s own format also strips it of its context, including the ads and affiliate links that many recipe writers rely on for their income. — Dominic Preston, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2026 For context, the franchise has never finished a regular season averaging 37 or more three-point attempts per game and hasn’t shot above 38% from distance across a single season since 2008-09 — the last time the club reached the NBA Finals. — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2026 Organizations should actively manage context through summarization, relevance filtering, configurable history and selective memory retrieval. — Pritam Debnath, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for context

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Potential applications include autonomous drones, submarines and other vehicles operating in environments where satellite navigation is unreliable.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Technogym Checkup supports operators across fitness, health care, hospitality and corporate wellness environments to deliver more personalized and measurable experiences.

— Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of environment

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Areas west of the 405 Freeway are at a greater risk for wildfire than those east of the 405, which benefited from rain from post-Tropical Storm Rachel, said Daniel Swain, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources climate scientist.

— Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Employees sometimes assume automation exists to replace them, which can result in anxiety and a cold climate.

— Alexandra J. Zanela, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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