contextualize

Example Sentences

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He also sought to contextualize it in the context of the broader chip rout that’s gripped markets in recent years.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

Comparing car prices to income can help contextualize how price changes impact families.

From Barron's • Dec. 4, 2025

He died in 1994 at 45 years old from cancer likely related to Agent Orange exposure, and local advocates have worked for years to contextualize his crimes with his service-related mental illness.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2025

"When I have a camera in my hand and I’m looking through that lens, I’m able to contextualize and structure my environment, and it’s my own little firewall, probably against nervousness."

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2025

We contextualize, filter, draw conclusions, and make inferences, in part, based on someone’s physical attributes.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin