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contextualize

[kuhn-teks-choo-uh-lahyz] / kənˈtɛks tʃu əˌlaɪz /


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“These things were obviously true, and the knowledge undoubtedly helped doctors contextualize their patients’ problems.

From Slate • Jun. 18, 2026

Typing those words as an American in 2026 is overwhelming, even if the purpose here is simply to temporally contextualize this project.

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2026

Yang received the Vantage Award, “honoring an artist or scholar who has helped to contextualize and challenge dominant narratives around cinema.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2025

Set against this backdrop, investors have increasingly been asking how to contextualize Rocket Lab’s valuation, according to Morgan Stanley’s Liwag.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 17, 2025

For years I'd wanted to implement a project to change the way we talk about racial history and contextualize contemporary race issues.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson



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