What does out-of-context mean?

Definitions for out-of-context
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  1. out-of-contextadjective

    Not in the context necessary to show original meaning.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of out-of-context in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of out-of-context in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of out-of-context in a Sentence

  1. White House:

    ( House) Speaker( Nancy) Pelosi and White House Democrats are running an unfair, unconstitutional and illegitimate' impeachment' proceeding. The Democrats' sham hearings provide zero due process to The President and are being conducted entirely in secret, except for the out-of-context parts that( White House) Chairman( Adam) Schiff determines should be selectively leaked to the press. The President can not be expected to participate in this illegitimate process.

  2. Terry McAuliffe:

    Glenn Youngkin's taking my words out of context. I've always valued the concerns of parents.

  3. Akbar 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 didn't mean it in the way it was meant to be ... I apologize for it.

  4. White House spokesman Josh Earnest:

    But I think it is fair to say that the United States is mindful of the need to not negotiate in public and ensure that information that's discussed in the negotiating table is not taken out of context and publicized in a way that distorts the negotiating position of the United States and our allies.

  5. Jaxton Wheeler:

    My gay community friends please a life is lost and we gain nothing from anything but showing respect and sympathy, her fans and loved ones are upset, I'm sickened in my out of context comment. As I stated before anyone even made my tweet a thing.

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