Synonyms for context
ˈkɒn tɛkstcon·text

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:2.7 / 10 votes

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  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. contextnoun

   Synonyms:
   words immediately preceding or following

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:2.0 / 1 vote

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. Allegheny County Police:

   I briefly saw it. It's important, however it has to be taken into context with the entire investigation.

2. Mossack Fonseca:

   The (emails) were taken out of context.

3. Wang Yu:

   It's a clear signal that regulators are ready to provide the market with easier, and cheaper funding, although it won't likely translate immediately into any meaningful businesses for brokerages, it definitely boosts investor confidence, in the context of a series of new messages from the new securities chief.

4. Andrew Lipow:

   That might include pressure to release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which the administration indicated they were considering on Friday, to put things in context, if we were to look at Iran in total, it's exporting roughly 2.2 million barrels a day of sales, of which half is going to both China and India.

5. Rudy Giuliani:

   Dueling experts can come to different conclusions, in context, using cash would make no sense because the transaction is between two corporations.