decontextualized
- past participle of decontextualize.
- past tense form of decontextualize.
Example Sentences
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Students should read entire books, not decontextualized passages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
I described it in the book as a kind of Hollywood fantasy about the amorality of Washington, albeit in a crucially decontextualized way.
From Salon ● Feb. 19, 2024
But they also should have known that it’s decontextualized moments, not the totality of hours of testimony, that tend to go viral.
From Slate ● Dec. 14, 2023
Luz balances between the production’s abstract, aural elements and Chekhov’s decontextualized dialogue, which takes on a musical function as well through chanting.
From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2022
Records often include decontextualized information, and it can be easy for people to spin that into whatever story they want to tell.
From The Verge ● Jun. 29, 2022
