contextualize
verb
con·tex·tu·al·ize
kən-ˈteks-chə-wə-ˌlīz 
-chə-ˌlīz,
-chü-ə-
contextualized; contextualizing
: to place (something, such as a word or activity) in a context
When the rebellion is historically contextualized, it becomes clear that there were many factors that contributed to it.
Examples of contextualize in a Sentence
When the rebellion is historically contextualized, it becomes clear that there were many factors contributing to it.
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Identify your objectives, choose relevant threat intelligence sources, automate and contextualize your intelligence, train your team to make the most out of threat intelligence and then share your findings with other CISOs.
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David Monnier, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The Blanton Museum of Art in Austin spent two years planning to contextualize Valdez’s The Beginning is Near, An American Trilogy, Ch. 1: The City (2015–16).
—Steven Vargas, ARTnews.com, 26 Dec. 2024
These include the new Training Load feature, an app called Vitals that can contextualize a set of recovery metrics, and the long-overdue ability to pause your Activity Rings (praise be).
—Brandon Widder, The Verge, 31 Dec. 2024
This shift is particularly significant when contextualized within broader industry spending patterns.
—Lindsey Darvin, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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David Monnier, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The Blanton Museum of Art in Austin spent two years planning to contextualize Valdez’s The Beginning is Near, An American Trilogy, Ch. 1: The City (2015–16).
—Steven Vargas, ARTnews.com, 26 Dec. 2024
These include the new Training Load feature, an app called Vitals that can contextualize a set of recovery metrics, and the long-overdue ability to pause your Activity Rings (praise be).
—Brandon Widder, The Verge, 31 Dec. 2024
This shift is particularly significant when contextualized within broader industry spending patterns.
—Lindsey Darvin, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Contextualize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contextualize. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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