in context
idiom
1
: in a sentence with other words
To really know a word, you must be able to use it in context.
2
: while thinking about the group of conditions that exist where and when something happens
We need to consider these events in context.
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That certainly helps put Larkin’s quieter offensive stretch in context.
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Max Bultman, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The researchers also note that communication in great apes may be even more complex, because different call combinations are also often happening in context of different gestures — another key component of communication in primates and humans alike.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2025
Their ability to sense and respond to nuanced shifts in context, while improving, remains limited and typically requires extensive human intervention.
—Hamilton Mann, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
But Roan’s entire quote in context makes more sense.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
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Max Bultman, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The researchers also note that communication in great apes may be even more complex, because different call combinations are also often happening in context of different gestures — another key component of communication in primates and humans alike.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2025
Their ability to sense and respond to nuanced shifts in context, while improving, remains limited and typically requires extensive human intervention.
—Hamilton Mann, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
But Roan’s entire quote in context makes more sense.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
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“In context.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20context. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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