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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In The White Helmets, Western filmmakers crafted a humanitarian narrative in Syria that largely erased local organizing and failed to contextualize the complex geopolitical forces involved.
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Time, 9 July 2025
Referencing her latest piece in The New York Times Magazine, Blow asked Hannah-Jones to contextualize the federal rollback of civil rights under the current administration.
—Oumou Fofana, Essence, 8 July 2025
There is no dialogue for the first half-hour, just the occasional narration from a trackside announcer that contextualizes the scale of the annual 24-hour race.
—ArsTechnica, 2 July 2025
Surfshark breaks its documents up with summaries and scenarios that contextualize each point.
—PC Magazine, 26 June 2025
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Time, 9 July 2025
Referencing her latest piece in The New York Times Magazine, Blow asked Hannah-Jones to contextualize the federal rollback of civil rights under the current administration.
—Oumou Fofana, Essence, 8 July 2025
There is no dialogue for the first half-hour, just the occasional narration from a trackside announcer that contextualizes the scale of the annual 24-hour race.
—ArsTechnica, 2 July 2025
Surfshark breaks its documents up with summaries and scenarios that contextualize each point.
—PC Magazine, 26 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for contextualize
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“Contextualize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contextualize. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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