in context

Frequency: 9.045.0 per million words

within the surrounding circumstances or information

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Examples (10)

  • His decision can only be understood in context.
  • To truly grasp the author's meaning, you must read the quote in context.
  • The politician's comments, when viewed in context, were not as controversial as the headlines suggested.
  • Learning new vocabulary in context is much more effective than studying isolated word lists.
  • A single data point is meaningless until it is analyzed in the context of the entire study.
  • The artifact's true significance was only revealed when placed in its archaeological context.
  • Judging historical figures by today's standards fails to consider their actions in context.
  • The legal team insisted that the defendant's email should be read in context.
  • Without understanding the cultural background, it's impossible to appreciate the humor in context.
  • Similar problems have arisen in other professional contexts.