contextures

noun

plural of contexture
as in surroundings
the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded the whole contexture of Las Vegas is focused on escapism

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  1. environments
  2. surrounds
  3. atmospheres
  4. contexts
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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of contexts
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“Contextures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contextures. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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