Synonyms for context
ˈkɒn tɛkstcon·text

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1. contextnoun

   Antonyms:
   isolation

2. contextnoun

   In what context did your attack on him happen? - We had a pretty tense relationship at the time, and when he insulted me I snapped.

   Antonyms:
   isolation

3. contextnoun

   Antonyms:
   isolation

4. contextnoun

   Antonyms:
   isolation

5. contextnoun

   Antonyms:
   isolation

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.3 / 12 votes

1. context

   Synonyms:
   tenor, treatment, texture, composition, matter

   Antonyms:
   text, quotation, citation, passage, extract

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. context, linguistic context, context of usenoun

   discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation

   Synonyms:
   linguistic context, circumstance, context of use, setting

2. context, circumstance, settingnoun

   the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event

   "the historical context"

   Synonyms:
   context of use, setting, background, stage setting, mount, scope, mise en scene, circumstance, linguistic context, consideration, scene, place setting, condition

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. backstory

   knowledge/intentions before

   Submitted by rinat on September 10, 2019  

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1. contextnoun

   Synonyms:
   words immediately preceding or following

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1. List of paraphrases for "context":

   framework, background, connection, backdrop, regard, environment, respect, contexts, part, contexte, contextual, perspective, shortcut, setting, light, scope, vein, situation, marco, relation, area, frame, sense

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1. Bob Bauer:

   It is for this reason that the President’s personal attorneys do not know the precise number of pages in the discovered material, nor have they reviewed the content of the documents, consistent with standard procedures and requirements, adhering to this process means that any disclosure regarding documents cannot be conclusive until the government has conducted its inquiry, including taking possession of any documents and reviewing any surrounding material for further review and context.

2. Meiram Bendat:

   Imagine someone going to a hospital and being told you can't get open-heart surgery in the midst of a heart attack because you haven't tried aspirin or nitroglycerin first. That's the absurdity of it, it's just a way to discourage higher levels of care that we would never tolerate in the non-psychiatric context.

3. Matthew Perry:

   I think that was wildly misquoted or taken out of context. I’m sure she was trying to say something nice about how genuine the acting relationship was.

4. Rick Wilson:

   To put the referenced e-mail correspondence into context, the dispute surrounding Havana Club rum has been going on for more than 20 years, then-Gov. Bush was responding to inquiries by Mr. Rodriguez and Bacardi to determine what was taking so long in what Bacardi believed to be rather routine measures after the company purchased the legitimate global rights to the Havana Club trademark from the creators and original owners, Jose Arechabala S.A. and the Arechabala family.

5. Al Baker:

   Quite frankly I think the press took it out of context. They ... blew it out of proportion. It was just a joke...I apologize for it.