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contextual

[kuhn-teks-choo-uhl] / kənˈtɛks tʃu əl /
ADJECTIVE
depending upon a set of circumstances
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG
out-of-context
WEAK


Example Sentences

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The story is augmented by timelines that add a contextual charm all their own.

From The Wall Street Journal

"The buck does absolutely stop me, but I think everybody knows this particular by-election had some very difficult contextual factors around it," he says.

From BBC

DuckDuckGo still sells ads, but bases them on what people are asking its search engine in the moment, a technique known as “contextual advertising.”

From Seattle Times

A Microsoft spokesperson told Reuters that the company's researcher used a "multifaceted attribution model," which relies on "technical evidence, behavioral evidence and contextual evidence."

From Reuters

Investigators combine DNA with other evidence – such as dental, skeletal and contextual information – to identify a victim conclusively.

From Scientific American