context

Example Sentences

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Memories, associations and context all go into assigning value and meaning to an object.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

"That's the most likely context for this whale."

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

He approved of the AI requesting age and other information for context, and said its “bottom line”—that long-term risk is never zero—was correct.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

"This shows that evolutionary success is not only about biological innovation -- timing and environmental context matter."

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

When the letters mentioned “family,” they referred to either the Japanese fleet or other agents, depending on context.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield