conceptualize
verb
con·cep·tu·al·ize
kən-ˈsep-chə-wə-ˌlīz 
-chü-ə-,
-chə-ˌlīz,
-shwə-ˌlīz
conceptualized; conceptualizing
: to form a concept of
conceptualize a new car design
especially
: to interpret conceptually
conceptualizing reality
Examples of conceptualize in a Sentence
She described her plans to me, but I found them hard to conceptualize.
He conceptualizes the family as an economic unit.
A programmer needs to analyze and conceptualize in order to solve problems.
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This, in turn, yields insights that are of lesser depth and breadth which may result in ideas that are conceptualized at a higher level of abstraction.
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Tomoko Yokoi, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
The study was conceptualized by Dean Ornish, a physician and researcher whose diet and lifestyle recommendations to combat chronic disease have generated debate over the years in the medical research community.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 7 June 2024
The Overton window is the notion that certain things can be conceptualized as politically feasible, if unlikely, while things outside the window are just impossible.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 7 Aug. 2024
Mitchell has led innovation across CBS News and Stations' newsrooms and digital platforms, playing a key role in conceptualizing and bringing to life CBS NEWS 24/7, the flagship show for CBS News' national stream of the same name.
—CBS News, 5 Aug. 2024
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Tomoko Yokoi, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
The study was conceptualized by Dean Ornish, a physician and researcher whose diet and lifestyle recommendations to combat chronic disease have generated debate over the years in the medical research community.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 7 June 2024
The Overton window is the notion that certain things can be conceptualized as politically feasible, if unlikely, while things outside the window are just impossible.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 7 Aug. 2024
Mitchell has led innovation across CBS News and Stations' newsrooms and digital platforms, playing a key role in conceptualizing and bringing to life CBS NEWS 24/7, the flagship show for CBS News' national stream of the same name.
—CBS News, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Conceptualize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conceptualize. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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