Sample Sentences forcontext (editor-reviewed)
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She said she was quoted out of context and that anyone who read her full speech would know it.out of context = in a misleading manner (because the quote left out additional words that changed the meaning of what was quoted)"Editor's Notes"When someone is quoted "out of context" it means that selected words were quoted that misrepresent the meaning of all their words.
For example, if you said "I admire their effort, but they are dead wrong if they think this will work," and someone implied that you supported their plan by quoting you as only saying, "I admire their effort," they would be quoting you out of context. -
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It helps to look at the crime rate in historical context.context = with consideration of surrounding setting and conditions
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She quoted him out of context.out of context = the real setting or situation in which something occurs
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It had everything to do with the greater context of the war. (source)context = surrounding situation
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And not only that, but there could be other meanings in relation to the context. (source)context = setting or situation in which something occurs
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In attempting to understand Everett Ruess and Chris McCandless, it can be illuminating to consider their deeds in a larger context. (source)context = surrounding situation
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It looked exactly like the glass egg that causes Tom Cruise's character so much grief in Risky Business, but somehow I knew that, in the context of my dream, it was supposed to be Halliday's Easter egg. (source)context = surrounding situation
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"It's the same kind of paralysis through analysis you find in sports contexts," Schooler says. (source)contexts = the settings or situations in which things occur
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"Your Honor," my lawyer chuckled as he stood up, "Ms. Gold's statement is taken totally out of context." (source)out of context = in a misleading way because it lacks the situation in which it occurred"Editor's Notes"When someone is quoted "out of context" it means that selected words were quoted that misrepresent the meaning of all their words.
For example, if you said "I admire their effort, but they are dead wrong if they think this will work," and someone implied that you supported their plan by quoting you as only saying, "I admire their effort," they would be quoting you out of context. -
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It keeps all the data in context.† (source)
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Mammal brains receive a constant stream of interoceptive input from the GI tract, which combines with other interoceptive information from within the body and contextual information from the environment before sending an integrated response to target cells within the GI tract through what is commonly called the 'gut-brain informational axis' but might be better described as the 'gut-brain informational cycle. (source)contextual = situational
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Because this is a true story, involving an extraordinary episode in American history, we have included a list of dates and laws we hope will make it easier to follow. It needs some historical context. (source)context = description of the setting or situation in which event occur
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When dealing with indigenous peoples ... you must attempt to respect their traditions and confine your explanations to simple concepts that can be understood within the contexts of their belief systems. (source)contexts = settings or situations
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Harris and Watkins wrote letters to editors complaining they'd been quoted out of context, their story sensationalized to "distort, misrepresent and terrify."† (source)
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I believe that people identify things only in context.† (source)
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The Rule of 150 suggests that the size of a group is another one of those subtle contextual factors that can make a big difference. (source)contextual = related to the setting or situation in which something occurs
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