as in environments
the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded
in the context of the Great Depression, communism had a certain allure for some disillusioned Americans
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In cultures or social contexts where relationships are perceived as less fluid, distancing is less frequent, as the stakes of losing a connection are higher.
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
An estate encompasses all of someone’s physical possessions, and for famous people, control over how their name and image appear in commercial contexts and, often, rights to their catalog of work.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
While this behavior might be superficially associated with narcissism, such a leap to extremes oversimplifies human behavior and ignores the personal experiences, coping mechanisms, and situational contexts that shape it.
—Quora, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
That’s nowhere near perfect, but still better than chance, especially considering that the model had more than a dozen bark contexts to pick from.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
Brands like Peloton and Meta have faced backlash for over-reliance on algorithms that overlooked broader social and cultural contexts.
—Gillian Oakenfull, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
For those of us who got our start back in the 1980s, our first exposure to learning technology wasn’t likely in education or corporate contexts, but in the military.
—Ron Zamir, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
An estate encompasses all of someone’s physical possessions, and for famous people, control over how their name and image appear in commercial contexts and, often, rights to their catalog of work.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
While this behavior might be superficially associated with narcissism, such a leap to extremes oversimplifies human behavior and ignores the personal experiences, coping mechanisms, and situational contexts that shape it.
—Quora, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
That’s nowhere near perfect, but still better than chance, especially considering that the model had more than a dozen bark contexts to pick from.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
Brands like Peloton and Meta have faced backlash for over-reliance on algorithms that overlooked broader social and cultural contexts.
—Gillian Oakenfull, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
For those of us who got our start back in the 1980s, our first exposure to learning technology wasn’t likely in education or corporate contexts, but in the military.
—Ron Zamir, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Contexts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contexts. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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