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.

Examples of in context in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Weak against the strength of the halftime show, Drake was hoping to put the legal stakes of the award-winning and chart-topping track in context with the defamation suit he’s filed against Universal Music Group. —Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2025

Ensuring aviation safety in context of a potential space junk strike was not taken into consideration until the 2003 Columbia space shuttle disaster, in which the spacecraft broke apart while re-entering the atmosphere. —Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2025

These are mere atmospheric preconditions rather than active storm systems, but reason enough to keep expectations in check and the recent action in context. —Michael Santoli, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025

The only thing that made any sense in context with the past eight years was the final result in overtime. —Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 28 Dec. 2024