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
For example, precision questioning, abstraction, aggression, sexism and a disdain for altruism—serving the social good—are a few of the core values driving culture in computing worksites.
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Coleen M. Carrigan, WIRED, 9 Dec. 2024
The booth is highlighted by an untitled abstraction from 2023 by Mohamed Hamidi, one of the leading members of the famed Casablanca Art School of the 1960s and ’70s.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Just the casting of two Brits to play quintessential New Yorkers adds another layer of abstraction.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
The process requires abstraction: extracting relevant information from experience, stripping it of unnecessary detail and storing it.
—Quanta Magazine, 21 Jan. 2025
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Coleen M. Carrigan, WIRED, 9 Dec. 2024
The booth is highlighted by an untitled abstraction from 2023 by Mohamed Hamidi, one of the leading members of the famed Casablanca Art School of the 1960s and ’70s.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Just the casting of two Brits to play quintessential New Yorkers adds another layer of abstraction.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
The process requires abstraction: extracting relevant information from experience, stripping it of unnecessary detail and storing it.
—Quanta Magazine, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abstraction
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Story tips and ideas can be sent to Greg.Wehner@Fox.com and on Twitter @GregWehner.—
Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Many of the world’s most successful businesses began with an idea, not an overflowing bank account.—
Vinayak Mahtani,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Image Playground: Create photos from descriptions, concepts or people from Photos app.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Now, the Dodgers are running the concept back with Rushing, who has done nothing but hit in his time in the minors — a .930 OPS in his first 1,018 professional plate appearances after the Dodgers selected him in the second round of the 2022 draft.—
Fabian Ardaya,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Plunkett is not the first critic to trouble the popular conception of Frost as a wise woodsman dispensing comfort and inspiration.—
Maggie Doherty,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Religious ideology also played an important role in other early 20th century conceptions of European unity.—
TIME,
TIME,
23 Feb. 2025
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As Kerekes explained to me, karma isn’t simply the notion of retribution or some one-to-one exchange of good or bad.—
Alex Abad-Santos,
Vox,
17 Feb. 2025
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Players from a now bygone era couldn’t comprehend the notion of being nice to an opponent before kick off.—
Tim Spiers,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Commercial pilot and licensed psychotherapist shares words of encouragement after recent plane crashes Michaela Renee Johnson says fear is a natural response to seeing the recent aviation disasters — and shares her thoughts on how people can ultimately tackle their fear.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
22 Feb. 2025
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For one dog owner, the quiet stillness of their home while away was once a comforting thought.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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In future books about how to make a strong first impression, authors would be wise to cite the work of Sears.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Building Patient Trust In Digital Environments Patients' first impressions of your practice are often based on your website.—
Adhip Ray,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Abstraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abstraction. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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