diff --git a/src/ethereum/forks/amsterdam/vm/__init__.py b/src/ethereum/forks/amsterdam/vm/__init__.py
index 11cb126ee4..66c0f6bb5d 100644
--- a/src/ethereum/forks/amsterdam/vm/__init__.py
+++ b/src/ethereum/forks/amsterdam/vm/__init__.py
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class BlockOutput:
 @dataclass
 class TransactionEnvironment:
     """
-    Items that are used by contract creation or message call.
+    Items that are used while processing a transaction.
     """
 
     origin: Address
diff --git a/src/ethereum/forks/arrow_glacier/vm/__init__.py b/src/ethereum/forks/arrow_glacier/vm/__init__.py
index f53d3428ce..e895dde93e 100644
--- a/src/ethereum/forks/arrow_glacier/vm/__init__.py
+++ b/src/ethereum/forks/arrow_glacier/vm/__init__.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class BlockOutput:
 @dataclass
 class TransactionEnvironment:
     """
-    Items that are used by contract creation or message call.
+    Items that are used while processing a transaction.
     """
 
     origin: Address
diff --git a/src/ethereum/forks/berlin/vm/__init__.py b/src/ethereum/forks/berlin/vm/__init__.py
index 85f73a618a..e3c4202053 100644
--- a/src/ethereum/forks/berlin/vm/__init__.py
+++ b/src/ethereum/forks/berlin/vm/__init__.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class BlockOutput:
 @dataclass
 class TransactionEnvironment:
     """
-    Items that are used by contract creation or message call.
+    Items that are used while processing a transaction.
     """
 
     origin: Address
diff --git a/src/ethereum/forks/bpo1/vm/__init__.py b/src/ethereum/forks/bpo1/vm/__init__.py
index 64cb272d02..0585c454fa 100644
--- a/src/ethereum/forks/bpo1/vm/__init__.py
+++ b/src/ethereum/forks/bpo1/vm/__init__.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class BlockOutput:
 @dataclass
 class TransactionEnvironment:
     """
-    Items that are used by contract creation or message call.
+    Items that are used while processing a transaction.
     """
 
     origin: Address
diff --git a/src/ethereum/forks/bpo2/vm/__init__.py b/src/ethereum/forks/bpo2/vm/__init__.py
index 64cb272d02..0585c454fa 100644
--- a/src/ethereum/forks/bpo2/vm/__init__.py
+++ b/src/ethereum/forks/bpo2/vm/__init__.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class BlockOutput:
 @dataclass
 class TransactionEnvironment:
     """
-    Items that are used by contract creation or message call.
+    Items that are used while processing a transaction.
     """
 
     origin: Address
diff --git a/src/ethereum/forks/bpo3/vm/__init__.py b/src/ethereum/forks/bpo3/vm/__init__.py
index 64cb272d02..0585c454fa 100644
--- a/src/ethereum/forks/bpo3/vm/__init__.py
+++ b/src/ethereum/forks/bpo3/vm/__init__.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class BlockOutput:
 @dataclass
 class TransactionEnvironment:
     """
-    Items that are used by contract creation or message call.
+    Items that are used while processing a transaction.
     """
 
     origin: Address
diff --git a/src/ethereum/forks/bpo4/vm/__init__.py b/src/ethereum/forks/bpo4/vm/__init__.py
index 64cb272d02..0585c454fa 100644
--- a/src/ethereum/forks/bpo4/vm/__init__.py
+++ b/src/ethereum/forks/bpo4/vm/__init__.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class BlockOutput:
 @dataclass
 class TransactionEnvironment:
     """
-    Items that are used by contract creation or message call.
+    Items that are used while processing a transaction.
     """
 
     origin: Address
diff --git a/src/ethereum/forks/bpo5/vm/__init__.py b/src/ethereum/forks/bpo5/vm/__init__.py
index 64cb272d02..0585c454fa 100644
--- a/src/ethereum/forks/bpo5/vm/__init__.py
+++ b/src/ethereum/forks/bpo5/vm/__init__.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class BlockOutput:
 @dataclass
 class TransactionEnvironment:
     """
-    Items that are used by contract creation or message call.
+    Items that are used while processing a transaction.
     """
 
     origin: Address
diff --git a/src/ethereum/forks/byzantium/vm/__init__.py b/src/ethereum/forks/byzantium/vm/__init__.py
index 657d2f7e6c..7a86920dfb 100644
--- a/src/ethereum/forks/byzantium/vm/__init__.py
+++ b/src/ethereum/forks/byzantium/vm/__init__.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class BlockOutput:
 @dataclass
 class TransactionEnvironment:
     """
-    Items that are used by contract creation or message call.
+    Items that are used while processing a transaction.
     """
 
     origin: Address
diff --git a/src/ethereum/forks/cancun/vm/__init__.py b/src/ethereum/forks/cancun/vm/__init__.py
index e2214f4810..c88737f71b 100644
--- a/src/ethereum/forks/cancun/vm/__init__.py
+++ b/src/ethereum/forks/cancun/vm/__init__.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class BlockOutput:
 @dataclass
 class TransactionEnvironment:
     """
-    Items that are used by contract creation or message call.
+    Items that are used while processing a transaction.
     """
 
     origin: Address
diff --git a/src/ethereum/forks/constantinople/vm/__init__.py b/src/ethereum/forks/constantinople/vm/__init__.py
index 657d2f7e6c..7a86920dfb 100644
--- a/src/ethereum/forks/constantinople/vm/__init__.py
+++ b/src/ethereum/forks/constantinople/vm/__init__.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class BlockOutput:
 @dataclass
 class TransactionEnvironment:
     """
-    Items that are used by contract creation or message call.
+    Items that are used while processing a transaction.
     """
 
     origin: Address
diff --git a/src/ethereum/forks/dao_fork/vm/__init__.py b/src/ethereum/forks/dao_fork/vm/__init__.py
index 3b5007aa54..ff0e2ac5d3 100644
--- a/src/ethereum/forks/dao_fork/vm/__init__.py
+++ b/src/ethereum/forks/dao_fork/vm/__init__.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class BlockOutput:
 @dataclass
 class TransactionEnvironment:
     """
-    Items that are used by contract creation or message call.
+    Items that are used while processing a transaction.
     """
 
     origin: Address
diff --git a/src/ethereum/forks/frontier/vm/__init__.py b/src/ethereum/forks/frontier/vm/__init__.py
index d2e566bde1..e3cd85bf87 100644
--- a/src/ethereum/forks/frontier/vm/__init__.py
+++ b/src/ethereum/forks/frontier/vm/__init__.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class BlockOutput:
 @dataclass
 class TransactionEnvironment:
     """
-    Items that are used by contract creation or message call.
+    Items that are used while processing a transaction.
     """
 
     origin: Address
diff --git a/src/ethereum/forks/gray_glacier/vm/__init__.py b/src/ethereum/forks/gray_glacier/vm/__init__.py
index f53d3428ce..e895dde93e 100644
--- a/src/ethereum/forks/gray_glacier/vm/__init__.py
+++ b/src/ethereum/forks/gray_glacier/vm/__init__.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class BlockOutput:
 @dataclass
 class TransactionEnvironment:
     """
-    Items that are used by contract creation or message call.
+    Items that are used while processing a transaction.
     """
 
     origin: Address
diff --git a/src/ethereum/forks/homestead/vm/__init__.py b/src/ethereum/forks/homestead/vm/__init__.py
index 3b5007aa54..ff0e2ac5d3 100644
--- a/src/ethereum/forks/homestead/vm/__init__.py
+++ b/src/ethereum/forks/homestead/vm/__init__.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class BlockOutput:
 @dataclass
 class TransactionEnvironment:
     """
-    Items that are used by contract creation or message call.
+    Items that are used while processing a transaction.
     """
 
     origin: Address
diff --git a/src/ethereum/forks/istanbul/vm/__init__.py b/src/ethereum/forks/istanbul/vm/__init__.py
index 657d2f7e6c..7a86920dfb 100644
--- a/src/ethereum/forks/istanbul/vm/__init__.py
+++ b/src/ethereum/forks/istanbul/vm/__init__.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class BlockOutput:
 @dataclass
 class TransactionEnvironment:
     """
-    Items that are used by contract creation or message call.
+    Items that are used while processing a transaction.
     """
 
     origin: Address
diff --git a/src/ethereum/forks/london/vm/__init__.py b/src/ethereum/forks/london/vm/__init__.py
index f53d3428ce..e895dde93e 100644
--- a/src/ethereum/forks/london/vm/__init__.py
+++ b/src/ethereum/forks/london/vm/__init__.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class BlockOutput:
 @dataclass
 class TransactionEnvironment:
     """
-    Items that are used by contract creation or message call.
+    Items that are used while processing a transaction.
     """
 
     origin: Address
diff --git a/src/ethereum/forks/muir_glacier/vm/__init__.py b/src/ethereum/forks/muir_glacier/vm/__init__.py
index 657d2f7e6c..7a86920dfb 100644
--- a/src/ethereum/forks/muir_glacier/vm/__init__.py
+++ b/src/ethereum/forks/muir_glacier/vm/__init__.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class BlockOutput:
 @dataclass
 class TransactionEnvironment:
     """
-    Items that are used by contract creation or message call.
+    Items that are used while processing a transaction.
     """
 
     origin: Address
diff --git a/src/ethereum/forks/osaka/vm/__init__.py b/src/ethereum/forks/osaka/vm/__init__.py
index 64cb272d02..0585c454fa 100644
--- a/src/ethereum/forks/osaka/vm/__init__.py
+++ b/src/ethereum/forks/osaka/vm/__init__.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class BlockOutput:
 @dataclass
 class TransactionEnvironment:
     """
-    Items that are used by contract creation or message call.
+    Items that are used while processing a transaction.
     """
 
     origin: Address
diff --git a/src/ethereum/forks/paris/vm/__init__.py b/src/ethereum/forks/paris/vm/__init__.py
index 40b2000ce7..2b39a5b631 100644
--- a/src/ethereum/forks/paris/vm/__init__.py
+++ b/src/ethereum/forks/paris/vm/__init__.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class BlockOutput:
 @dataclass
 class TransactionEnvironment:
     """
-    Items that are used by contract creation or message call.
+    Items that are used while processing a transaction.
     """
 
     origin: Address
diff --git a/src/ethereum/forks/prague/vm/__init__.py b/src/ethereum/forks/prague/vm/__init__.py
index 64cb272d02..0585c454fa 100644
--- a/src/ethereum/forks/prague/vm/__init__.py
+++ b/src/ethereum/forks/prague/vm/__init__.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class BlockOutput:
 @dataclass
 class TransactionEnvironment:
     """
-    Items that are used by contract creation or message call.
+    Items that are used while processing a transaction.
     """
 
     origin: Address
diff --git a/src/ethereum/forks/shanghai/vm/__init__.py b/src/ethereum/forks/shanghai/vm/__init__.py
index 147b1971c7..d66c86d0e7 100644
--- a/src/ethereum/forks/shanghai/vm/__init__.py
+++ b/src/ethereum/forks/shanghai/vm/__init__.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class BlockOutput:
 @dataclass
 class TransactionEnvironment:
     """
-    Items that are used by contract creation or message call.
+    Items that are used while processing a transaction.
     """
 
     origin: Address
diff --git a/src/ethereum/forks/spurious_dragon/vm/__init__.py b/src/ethereum/forks/spurious_dragon/vm/__init__.py
index f5ada743d6..d986e74f4f 100644
--- a/src/ethereum/forks/spurious_dragon/vm/__init__.py
+++ b/src/ethereum/forks/spurious_dragon/vm/__init__.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class BlockOutput:
 @dataclass
 class TransactionEnvironment:
     """
-    Items that are used by contract creation or message call.
+    Items that are used while processing a transaction.
     """
 
     origin: Address
diff --git a/src/ethereum/forks/tangerine_whistle/vm/__init__.py b/src/ethereum/forks/tangerine_whistle/vm/__init__.py
index 3b5007aa54..ff0e2ac5d3 100644
--- a/src/ethereum/forks/tangerine_whistle/vm/__init__.py
+++ b/src/ethereum/forks/tangerine_whistle/vm/__init__.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class BlockOutput:
 @dataclass
 class TransactionEnvironment:
     """
-    Items that are used by contract creation or message call.
+    Items that are used while processing a transaction.
     """
 
     origin: Address