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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The need and work toward getting a community center such as this has been 30 years in the making, when it was first conceptualized.
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Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
In 1958, the scramjet, or supersonic combustion ramjet, was conceptualized – which would ignite fuel in a combustion chamber while air flowed through continuously at supersonic speeds, eliminating the ramjet's draggy need to slow that airflow down below the speed of sound.
—New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2024
Each boutique is conceptualized and designed by the brand’s in-house team.
—David Moin, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024
For her bathroom, Valente conceptualized a number of minimal but powerful changes that took the room from bland builder-grade to a cozy, organic, and modern.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
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Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
In 1958, the scramjet, or supersonic combustion ramjet, was conceptualized – which would ignite fuel in a combustion chamber while air flowed through continuously at supersonic speeds, eliminating the ramjet's draggy need to slow that airflow down below the speed of sound.
—New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2024
Each boutique is conceptualized and designed by the brand’s in-house team.
—David Moin, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024
For her bathroom, Valente conceptualized a number of minimal but powerful changes that took the room from bland builder-grade to a cozy, organic, and modern.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Conceptualize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conceptualize. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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