context

Example Sentences

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Memories, associations and context all go into assigning value and meaning to an object.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Although when asked about what that point means in terms of the wider context of Hull's season, Jakirovic was talking more play-offs than automatic promotion.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

He approved of the AI requesting age and other information for context, and said its “bottom line”—that long-term risk is never zero—was correct.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

"This shows that evolutionary success is not only about biological innovation -- timing and environmental context matter."

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

All of the people who warmed to Kenna had that kind of context.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell