contextualize

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You contextualize learned behavior; you contextualize trauma and things they learned that make them these repressed adults.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

“The mentioned criticism of my research has been addressed through formal peer-review processes, with retraction requests denied by the journal. My papers are factual, balanced, rigorous, and accurately contextualize the findings.”

From Salon • Mar. 11, 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’s a paradox that sports can’t seem to escape: We celebrate women’s achievements, yet still contextualize them against male standards.

From Slate • Jun. 28, 2025

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