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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Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
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Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
The music also contextualizes Cyrus within her famous family.
—Brittney McKenna, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2025
Advertisement Advertisement After two interminable episodes, a bombshell resets the show, eliminating some of its worst excesses and contextualizing others.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 June 2025
Shams walks stakeholders through every clause in their agreements, pinpoints areas of potential exposure, and contextualizes emerging market dynamics.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 10 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 29 Jul. 2025.
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