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.
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When the rebellion is historically contextualized, it becomes clear that there were many factors contributing to it.
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2025
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—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2025
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—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 20 Nov. 2024
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—David Monnier, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2025
In addition to Matlin and herself, Stern has assembled a strong array of participants to contextualize Matlin.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2025
The Sebastopol, Texas native's career is frequently contextualized by separating his decade-plus work as an independent artist from his accomplishments in the past five years since signing with Warner Music Nashville.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 20 Nov. 2024
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.
—David Monnier, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Contextualize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contextualize. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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