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
Project portfolio reporting is losing its foundation in science as prediction and measurement are replaced by sentiment, abstraction and AI.
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Barry Cousins, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
This shifts leadership upward into a new layer of abstraction, where the job is less about assigning tasks and more about training agents and translating strategy into algorithms.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
His films reflect tension between extremes of physicality and of abstraction, between stories of a potentially grotesque carnality and images of rigorous design.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 24 June 2025
Long before Trump and his MAGA acolytes, Modi understood how the primal power of blood could be deployed against the delicate bloom of ideas and abstractions.
—Aatish Taseer, Time, 15 July 2025
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Barry Cousins, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
This shifts leadership upward into a new layer of abstraction, where the job is less about assigning tasks and more about training agents and translating strategy into algorithms.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
His films reflect tension between extremes of physicality and of abstraction, between stories of a potentially grotesque carnality and images of rigorous design.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 24 June 2025
Long before Trump and his MAGA acolytes, Modi understood how the primal power of blood could be deployed against the delicate bloom of ideas and abstractions.
—Aatish Taseer, Time, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abstraction
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The general idea is that Swift drops hints alluding to secret relationships and desires through song lyrics and social media posts.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Unleashed Creativity and Innovation: Subconscious fears act as restrictions upon creativity; without these, the mind may become fertile ground for innovative ideas and solutions.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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An earlier Cadillac concept called Opulent Velocity debuted at the Quail last year.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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Koziol and his father built another novel residential concept for the area in 2019.—
Katie Nixon,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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Adding condoms not only decreases your risk of conception but also adds protection against STIs.—
Jill Grimes,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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Infinity has established itself in part due to its showcasing of the entire production pipeline, from conception to final cut.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
12 Aug. 2025
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Judges may be more receptive to the notion that iOS is a gatekeeper whose defaults shape entire downstream markets, including AI assistants.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Kirby beautifully etches these notions into Miss Black America.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
28 Aug. 2025
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During Wednesday's episode of The Herd, Colin Cowherd gave his thoughts on the messy standoff between Parsons and the Cowboys.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
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But it’s been part of Jewish thought for centuries.—
Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
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Driving impressions The Sportage hybrid accelerates well from a standstill.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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Just as diamonds are forever, so too are first impressions.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Abstraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abstraction. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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