abstracting

present participle of abstract

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of abstracting Over the past 12 months, AWS has continued with this strategy of abstracting AI services away from AI models. Jason Andersen, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 Oracle seems to truly understand this and, as a company, has invested a lot in abstracting both complex and mundane tasks away from IT staffers through automation. Matt Kimball, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025 There’s very little Dial that is not abstracting and reflecting on one issue after another. Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024 Firefly’s influence in the industry is only growing, solidifying its reputation as a leader in abstracting infrastructure complexity and delivering transformative cloud asset management solutions. Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abstracting
Verb
  • The Blueprint has so far been funded by taking money from existing revenue and by diverting money from the state’s rainy day fund, leaving us with less money to meet other obligations.
    Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2025
  • That’s a crucial step in diverting waste away from landfills.
    Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Robyn included a collage of screenshots from the New York Times article summarizing the ordeal between Blake and Baldoni.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Lively also received online support from her sister, actress Robyn Lively, who shared a collage of screenshots summarizing the conflict between Blake and Baldoni.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Occupying and distracting the mind.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • While most of the acting is wonderful (Wyle is predictably great, but so is just about all of the main cast), some patient-of-the-week players err towards distracting histrionics.
    Judy Berman, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The Park District Board of Commissioners must next approve a contract outlining Ramirez-Rosa’s salary.
    Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
  • In outlining the methodology, DraftKings CEO Jason Robins drew comparisons to the European market where in-play betting represents about 75% of all wagers.
    Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025

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“Abstracting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abstracting. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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