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as in notion
an idea or statement about all of the members of a group or all the instances of a situation
trying to change the public's concept of a nightly newscast
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as in idea
something imagined or pictured in the mind
a concept for a new kind of automobile that could revolutionize the industry
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Recent Examples of concept
Everybody's Live With John Mulaney isn't actually a straightforward comedy special, but a novel concept from Netflix - a live talk show in which Mulaney interview celebrity guests, similar to his Everybody's in L.A. last year.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 4 Mar. 2025
But even if the administration agrees with the concept, Trump isn't likely to mention one of former President Biden's signature accomplishments.
—Peter Sullivan, Axios, 4 Mar. 2025
The first Lenovo concept is Lenovo’s AI Display, a monitor that aims to optimize the user experience with artificial intelligence.
—Zackery Cuevas, PCMAG, 4 Mar. 2025
But Zero Day takes the concept even further, introducing a scenario far more complex than a single software flaw.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 4 Mar. 2025
But even if the administration agrees with the concept, Trump isn't likely to mention one of former President Biden's signature accomplishments.
—Peter Sullivan, Axios, 4 Mar. 2025
The first Lenovo concept is Lenovo’s AI Display, a monitor that aims to optimize the user experience with artificial intelligence.
—Zackery Cuevas, PCMAG, 4 Mar. 2025
But Zero Day takes the concept even further, introducing a scenario far more complex than a single software flaw.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concept
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More important, the notion of having U.S. mining operations on or near the border between the Ukraine and Russia, especially the bord is with its occupied Ukrainian territory, to serve as a deterrence to future military action is hardly going to appeal to most private companies.—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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What Fuller did, however, was challenge this notion, Powell said.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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This is about helping people feel ownership of ideas, and motivating them to move forward.—
Scott Mautz, Contributor,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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Chip and Joanna Gaines seem to have different ideas of fun at amusement parks!—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Public health experts say the curriculum should be expanded to include all parts of the menstrual cycle, including ovulation signs and the luteal phase, which is when conception typically occurs and can last 12 to 14 days.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
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There's a much bigger story to Sinatra and her conception of this bunker and what her plan was for this bunker long-term that will fill her out and explain her story even more.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Much has been made of the Drake and Kendrick Lamar feud of 2024, and Xzibit has chimed in with some thoughts on the historic battle, as well as what’s fair when embroiled in a rap beef.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
6 Mar. 2025
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Propper Daley’s invite-only A Day of Unreasonable Conversation will stay on the schedule as an annual gathering of thought leaders and entertainment industry insiders.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Mar. 2025
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For generations, mainstream narratives have failed to recognize the contributions of Native entrepreneurs, often reducing Native communities to outdated stereotypes.—
Oweesta,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Last May, a judge found a San Jose police officer’s use of a slur and a reference to ethnic stereotypes, during the arrest of a Romani man charged with kidnapping and domestic violence, constituted an RJA violation.—
Robert Salonga,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
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Beecham now has three podcasts and two shows under the Enjoy Basketball umbrella reaching over 1 million fans across all platforms, and generating over 120 million impressions monthly.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Mar. 2025
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Just like how someone that might have the wrong impression of me might be really positive.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
4 Mar. 2025
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And one of my favorite things is looking at other people’s fan theories online.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2025
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Follow Di Placido for more meme explainers, television reviews, film theories and deep dives into digital culture.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Concept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concept. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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