contexts

noun

plural of context
as in environments
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 contexts Consulting and academic contexts still favor frameworks with a single quantifiable maximand. — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Inclusion in the schedule promotes the development and preservation of a language and allows its use in certain administrative, educational, and official contexts. — Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026 Venus and Saturn are opposing each other in your money houses (exact on August 21), which looks like possible buyer’s remorse, but will more likely show up in interpersonal contexts where the mutual exchange isn’t actually very mutual. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026 Advertisement No plan but America Even though every Asian ally is handling American unpredictability in its own way, guided by its own security contexts and domestic politics, their strategies have certain things in common. — Huong Le-Thu, Time, 22 July 2026 Moving Beyond Tokenmaxxing Toward Efficiency Much of the current AI conversation focuses on using larger contexts in prompts. — Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 8 July 2026 In such contexts, large-scale air conditioning would place a massive strain on existing infrastructure. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contexts
  1. environments
  2. atmospheres
  3. surrounds
  4. climates
Noun
  • And in one case, AI models even worked together to break free from their test environments.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Architecture is morphing into a pan-disciplinary practice, where architects leave conventional practice to apply their thinking at the intersection of strategy, branding, graphic design, and spatial environments.
    — Lauren Sinclair, Curbed, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of environments
Noun
  • At the end of the day, both conferences feature great fanbases, historic, iconic venues, outstanding crowd atmospheres and elite, blue blood programs.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Scientists have observed this instability pattern in lake and ocean waves, cloud formation and the atmospheres of large gaseous planets such as Jupiter and Saturn.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of atmospheres
Noun
  • One skyscraper amidst a sea of them, the Four Seasons San Francisco at Embarcadero blends in with its surrounds.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2026
  • The debut Elora neatly brings together a white RV box and a white chassis, offsetting all that brightness with numerous windows enclosed by black surrounds matching the Promaster front bumper.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 July 2026
Definition of surrounds
Noun
  • The study examined 19 airports around the world and found that airports with short runways, high elevations and hotter climates would be affected most.
    — Rio Yamat, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • For birdwatching in colder climates, the Highlands of Scotland are endlessly bewitching.
    — Lydia Swinscoe, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of climates

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“Contexts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contexts. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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