as in idea
something imagined or pictured in the mind
to a people who have lived under one dictatorship after another, democracy and freedom are mere abstractions
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Recent Examples of abstraction
The conversation became technocratic, filled with acronyms and abstraction.
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London Business School, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The museum is home to art created after 1950 in various mediums and galleries organized by concepts and movements such as pop art, minimalism and abstraction.
700 Prospect St., La Jolla.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Inaugural shows alone are devoted to the arts of Africa, the work of Renoir, geometric abstraction, and British artist Isaac Julien’s nine-screen video-installation tribute to Bo Bardi.
—Andrew Sessa, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2025
The exhibition ends with artists whose work achieves pure abstraction, like Volpi’s paintings from the 1940s and onwards.
—Emi Eleode, ARTnews.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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London Business School, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The museum is home to art created after 1950 in various mediums and galleries organized by concepts and movements such as pop art, minimalism and abstraction.
700 Prospect St., La Jolla.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Inaugural shows alone are devoted to the arts of Africa, the work of Renoir, geometric abstraction, and British artist Isaac Julien’s nine-screen video-installation tribute to Bo Bardi.
—Andrew Sessa, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2025
The exhibition ends with artists whose work achieves pure abstraction, like Volpi’s paintings from the 1940s and onwards.
—Emi Eleode, ARTnews.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abstraction
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Thankfully, the other two judges have an idea how to properly judge a mixed martial arts fight and the right man got the win.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Dolly Parton’s cookbook, Good Lookin’ Cookin’, is filled with a year's worth of classic recipes and menu ideas.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Apr. 2025
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But is this really a new concept, or just a rebranding?—
Ruhama Wolle,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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And now, the time was ripe to take its concept on the road.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Space Launch System rocket cost taxpayers $23.8 billion since its conception in 2011, according to data from The Planetary Society.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Mar. 2025
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Rogen says the idea to make the episode itself a oner became a funny meta joke-on-the-joke during the installment’s conception.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
26 Mar. 2025
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Thibodeau shot down the notion Anunoby will be resigned to spacing the floor in the corners once Brunson returns to the lineup.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2025
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Any specific test—the LSAT or ARC-AGI or a coding puzzle—will inherently contradict the notion of general intelligence; the term’s defining trait may be its undefinability.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2025
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But when asked his thoughts on U.S. President Donald Trump’s politics during a press conference after the lineup announcement, Fremaux kept it diplomatic.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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Drop a comment with your thoughts on the first half of 9-1-1: Contagion below.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
10 Apr. 2025
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My impression of bath mats, from years of owning ones that end up getting soggy on contact, was that there was little to nothing to do about mildew, puddles of water, and discoloration.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
27 Mar. 2025
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Caroline and Laina took first impressions to a whole new level, arriving in full lawyer attire.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Abstraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abstraction. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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