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

The president doubled-down on his verbal assault of Zelenskyy with an unhinged social media rant also lacking in context. —Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2025

This, in context, is high praise: Moger-Petraske is the widow of the legendary Sasha Petraske, a man who believed the era of Prohibition to be a golden age for both cocktails and menswear. —Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 15 Feb. 2025

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