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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


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The production, directed by Margaret Shigeko Starbuck, runs with the makeshift energy and comical freedom that this contextual shift allows.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

The frames will operate on Google’s Gemini AI model and work with Android’s “extended reality” operating system to provide contextual, real-time assistance.

From Barron's May 19, 2026

That also has unsettling contextual implications that the writers can’t gloss over.

From Salon Mar. 29, 2026

So AI will favor sites that add exactly that kind of contextual information to product listings—even if it seems really obvious.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 22, 2026

We do this because, like vervets, we are a lot more attuned to personal cues than contextual cues.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell



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