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contextualize

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


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"TRACE allowed us to contextualize how the ancestry segments from these previously uncharacterized hominins are distributed throughout the human genome," Biddanda said.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026

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

From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2026

His attempt to contextualize his comments in a LinkedIn post Friday backfired.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

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

It is the Bible and the tradition of the Church which provides the textual testimony; the circumstances contextualize the testimony and accompany it.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Sierra also contextualizes Kenmure Street within the long shadow of slavery, industry, imperialism and grassroots opposition.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Worthwhile documentaries crystallize a point in time in a way that contextualizes current circumstances.

From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2025

It cements the reality of the event and contextualizes it within a broader narrative.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 12, 2023

Molly Olmstead contextualizes the controversy and argues that the Sisters’ work is hardly at odds with the work of religious sisters generally.

From Slate ● Jun. 6, 2023

She contextualizes the legacy of Mexican feminism with the story of the protesters who demonstrated for justice after a teenager was raped by police officers.

From New York Times ● Feb. 26, 2023

And how is it contextualized within the new David Geffen Galleries?

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

Real history is much more than just dates, facts and characters; it also encompasses how they are interpreted and contextualized.

From Salon ● May 14, 2026

Huang’s AGI claim was contextualized by a definition of AI running a $1 billion company, which he said was possible but potentially not sustainable.

From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026

The MFA assembled 14 of these, contextualized by self-portraits, Japanese prints, works by artists Van Gogh admired, and paintings by Paul Gauguin, who joined his friend in the south toward the end of 1888.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025

But the Picture of the Year prize opted to recirculate an image that was not captured or contextualized in print as an indictment.

From Slate ● Apr. 11, 2024

“Patient Zero” eventually reveals a headline about the death of an heiress, contextualizing Swift’s mysterious omnipresence in the couple’s lives.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

But as the movie winds back to foreground instructor Hori’s POV, adding contextualizing reverse angles and extra information to every replayed moment after, a thornier reality emerges, one that absolves and complicates in equal measure.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2023

And yet that’s precisely why Adair’s straightforward contextualizing is so vital.

From Salon ● Nov. 11, 2023

But embedded in such restrictions one may infer either a resistance to having his work pushed to the fringes, or a pretension in contextualizing it as a mainstream experience.

From New York Times ● Aug. 7, 2023

We learn to read all our original sources with a grain of salt, and develop innovative ways of analyzing and contextualizing them.

From Slate ● May 21, 2023


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