contextualize
verb (used with object)
to put (a linguistic element, an action, etc.) in a context, especially one that is characteristic or appropriate, as for purposes of study.
will contextualize
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future tenseof contextualize.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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“Rather than waiting until something goes viral, Twitter will contextualize developing discourse at pace with or in anticipation of the public conversation,” the platform says.
From The Verge ● Aug. 3, 2021
"Rather than waiting until something goes viral, Twitter will contextualize developing discourse at pace with or in anticipation of the public conversation," Twitter said.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2021
When the film returns to the streaming service, Turner Classic Movie host Jacqueline Stewart will contextualize it.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 18, 2020
A free Spot On conversation with Celeste Jennings will contextualize the production at 3 p.m.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 25, 2020
The updated exhibition will include contemporary practices and the lives of present-day descendants, and will contextualize the artifacts presented.
From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2019
