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as in theoretic
dealing with or expressing a quality or idea
the book deals with abstract matters such as honesty and integrity on the job as well as practical subjects such as asking for a raise
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as in impressionistic
using elements of form (as color, line, or texture) with little or no attempt at creating a realistic picture
Cubism is a style of abstract art in which natural forms are broken up into geometric shapes
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as in summary
a short statement of the main points
the scientist wrote a bare-bones abstract of his research and conclusions
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as in manifestation
a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)
a recent college valedictorian who's been hailed as the very abstract of what's right with today's young people
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as in to distract
to draw the attention or mind to something else
personal problems abstracted him so persistently that he struggled to keep his mind on his work
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as in to summarize
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
took the 135-page report and abstracted it in three short paragraphs
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Recent Examples of abstract
Alexis Clinton, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
No abstract theory regardless of how sincerely held should impede or distract from that hideous, concrete real-world reality.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2024
Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Everything from cheeky sayings to watercolor florals, nature scenes, and abstracts can be had for as little as $20, so your gallery wall is limitless.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2024
Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Minervini abstracts our Civil War into the Blue fighting the distant, invisible Gray.
—Armond White, National Review, 2 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Other smaller details like chairs, lighting and abstract decor accentuate the contemporary look.
—Alexis Clinton, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
No abstract theory regardless of how sincerely held should impede or distract from that hideous, concrete real-world reality.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2024
Noun
Amaral’s large-scale abstract works free themselves from the wall and refuse any form of categorization.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Everything from cheeky sayings to watercolor florals, nature scenes, and abstracts can be had for as little as $20, so your gallery wall is limitless.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2024
Verb
Even abstracting from this important matter, his promises would add to the river of red ink.
—Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Minervini abstracts our Civil War into the Blue fighting the distant, invisible Gray.
—Armond White, National Review, 2 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abstract
Adjective
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People were tired and really didn’t know what to make of a movie that shifts between the points of view of the two main characters and has a subjective, impressionistic mode of storytelling.Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
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There’s no saying filmmakers can’t create impressionistic portraits of famous figures, but this one drifts away so lazily that there doesn’t seem to be anything particularly pertinent to Lincoln’s legacy or impact in its making.Will Leitch, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2024
Noun
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But Kamara left a short time later, according to the District Attorney’s Office summary of the case.Jeff Mcdonald, The Mercury News, 10 Dec. 2024
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The social media platform already has agreements with both companies for summaries of Reddit posts to come up in Google searches and ChatGPT responses.Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 9 Dec. 2024
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Manifest your best life on Dec. 12, a time that is likely to kickstart new beginnings Comments The magical 12/12 portal on Dec. 12 is a key time for manifestation.Lisa Stardust, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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People can develop mental health problems and physical manifestations such as headaches, back pain, abdominal cramping, heart palpitations and trouble concentrating.Katia Hetter, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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Be clear about your priorities and don’t let unnecessary features distract you.Rhett Power, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Go down the middle road, and split up to distract the team, and learn the shortcuts to run around the map as fast as possible.Rahul Majumdar, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Buried in the thousands of pages of medical records, correspondence and memos that build the hospital’s case against Weiner is a single sheet that summarizes the dying moments of seven people.J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
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Grande then tried to summarize what went awry in the interview.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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But unlike the 2023 interview, the topics Welker brought up and Trump's response to them are no longer theoretical campaign promises.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
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Such a sweeping act of clemency covering even theoretical crimes over the course of a decade went beyond the scope of any since at least the Watergate era, when President Gerald R. Ford pardoned his disgraced predecessor, Richard M. Nixon, for any crimes even though he had not been charged.Peter Baker, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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As with the exterior, there are plenty of Tiffany Green accents, including on the headliner, which features an outline of the Yas Marina circuit where the Abu Dhabi GP is held.Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
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The steel support along the bottom acts as an outline of sorts, creating a fun visual when caught from a neighboring room.Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
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Footage and images from the scene match the scene shown in the Facebook video, showing the same small white plane in the same position on the side of the highway.Katie Smith, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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In preliminary tests, the model excels at three critical tasks: segmentation (dividing images into distinct anatomical parts), classification (categorizing images based on medical conditions), and visual localization (precisely identifying specific features like fractures or tumors).Bernard Marr, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Abstract.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abstract. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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