How to Use conceptual in a Sentence

conceptual

adjective

• The plans have both conceptual and practical difficulties.
• And many of the projects are still in the conceptual phase and have not even begun to be built.
  — Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2023
• But conceptual plans from three years ago for the site called for a 20- to 30-story high-rise.
  — Tom Daykin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 May 2021
• But a glowing plant might be the set of conceptual training wheels that eases the way there.
  — Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2024
• This can allow the creative team to spend more time on the conceptual aspects of their work.
  — Nick Leighton, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
• In the art world, the conceptual move that rebrands supposed trash as art isn’t quite so simple.
  — Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2022
• The conceptual show dates back to 2003 and the old Goodman Theatre on Columbus Drive.
  — Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, 9 June 2021
• But his conceptual skill isn’t matched by his writing of scenes.
  — K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2023
• Yosef is a painter and conceptual artist who has won multiple awards for his work.
  — Marianne Garvey, CNN, 6 July 2023
• But in conceptual and tonal terms, the two are very similar.
  — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 5 Oct. 2023
• While still in the conceptual stage, the next step is to draw up final plans, according to Nelson.
  — Evan Frank, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2021
• Scott has the same kind of aversion to conceptual fashion.
  — Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2025
• The famous conceptual artist worked in many mediums and may be best known for his wall drawings.
  — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 28 Sep. 2021
• Where the new name is explicit and matter of fact, the new logo is more conceptual.
  — oregonlive, 14 June 2021
• The project is conceptual now and will move into the planning and designing stage next.
  — Jay R. Jordan, Chron, 20 Jan. 2022
• While most of the car is conceptual, BMW said some features will start arriving in 2025.
  — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 5 Jan. 2023
• An initial hearing on the conceptual plans will take place on May 4.
  — Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star, 2 May 2022
• The process is more conceptual than a precise science, Burke says.
  — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2022
• Project specifics are still conceptual at this point, and a rezone doesn’t mean the city approves of all elements.
  — Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 May 2022
• At the May 10 meeting, Ogden will seek support for the conceptual plan.
  — Bob Dohr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 May 2022
• At the time, painting was allegedly dead (one of its all-too-regular deaths) and the focus was on the conceptual.
  — Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2024
• That was not so much a creative failure on our parts but a conceptual failure.
  — Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2023
• Frankopan skips right past the shift that arguably defined the modern era, and that provides much of his own conceptual framework.
  — Ben Ehrenreich, The New Republic, 10 May 2023
• Her, conceptual pieces by Cedric Mizero, and much more.
  — Helen Jennings, Vogue, 21 June 2023
• Chris Thomas - hit on a unique conceptual theme, blending scary movies and good food for the restaurant at the northwest corner of Cedar and S. Taylor roads.
  — Marc Bona, cleveland, 9 July 2021
• How much of your music is considered in this sort of conceptual way?
  — Ryan Reed, SPIN, 6 Jan. 2023
• And being able to do it in clothes that are so carefully thought out and made and so explorative and more conceptual is very cool.
  — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 6 May 2024
• John had directed both Rocky and The Karate Kid, so that lent itself to this writer's conceptual idea.
  — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2022
• The fact that the album has three parts and is so conceptual is precisely to defend the idea of protest and celebration.
  — Billboard Argentina, Billboard, 16 May 2022
• Alongside the practical rebuttals (many actors these days have concealed mics), there are stronger conceptual justifications for Daniel Fish’s move.
  — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2025

Last Updated: 28 Feb 2025