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contexts

NOUN

framework, circumstances

Synonyms

STRONGEST

background situation text

STRONG

ambience conditions connection lexicon relation substance vocabulary

WEAK

frame of reference

Example Sentences

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Every year brings new versions and contexts, each one extending the song’s reach.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Christian symbols were lifted from church contexts and recirculated through popular culture, including fashion, in new ways.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

It has effectively debilitated us from being able to enforce it in most contexts we’ve used it in in the past.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026

Agents need to understand complex contexts and communicate across fragmented systems to carry out business decisions.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

So what’s the difference between the past-tense was, in those contexts in which it has the meaning of factual remoteness, and the irrealis were, which also has the meaning of factual remoteness?

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker