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 But although researchers have found Pangram to be accurate in many contexts, AI detectors of all kinds remain fallible. — Kevin Schaul, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2026 In certain contexts, the average across the United States shows roughly a 1% shift. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Poly Humboldt Cannabis Studies explores the historical, geographical, cultural, economic and political contexts of cannabis legalization. — Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026 The danger, over time, is that people stop trying to meet demanding contexts at all. — Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Sweat said the memes have wide appeal because of their adaptability to different contexts and the uniqueness of the actor’s delivery. — David MacK, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026 Yet historical symbols often outlive the contexts in which they were created, and the American alligator bears the imprint of a long racial history. — The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026 Yet the notion of hallucinogenic toads persisted, cropping up in stranger contexts still. — Kimon De Greef, Longreads, 4 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contexts
  1. environments
  2. atmospheres
  3. surrounds
  4. climates
Noun
  • The experience goes far beyond the golf course; Palmares is known across the world for having one of the most breathtaking clubhouse environments in all of golf.
    — Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • In one of the findings, bat houses — artificial roosts in urban environments, similar to nest boxes for birds — were doing their job helping to suppress pests on pecan farms in Texas.
    — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of environments
Noun
  • This is important because gas giants like Jupiter and Saturn have vast atmospheres.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The Volcanic Explosivity Index, or VEI, was created primarily for terrestrial eruptions and cannot be transferred directly to worlds with weaker gravity, thinner atmospheres, and different volcanic materials.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of atmospheres
Noun
  • Neither are ideal, but this hasn’t prevented City fans from generating a decent atmosphere inside their new surrounds, particularly during last season’s run-in when the final nine home games were all won.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of surrounds
Noun
  • Al-Masri routinely covered equipment with a white cloth to protect it from the sun and dust, a common practice among journalists in Gaza and other hot climates.
    — Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • How to Prevent Bermuda Grass Prevention is key to avoiding the risks of Bermuda grass in cool-season climates.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of climates

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“Contexts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contexts. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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