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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 abstractions
Using the South Shore Cultural Center, a lakeshore landmark with rich historical and architectural significance, as a point of departure, Dyson extracts, reduces, and refines architectural and visual cues into geometric shapes and painterly abstractions.
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Chadd Scott, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The questions are abstractions at this point.
—Karlyn Bowman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
His newest abstractions are rendered in unambiguous neon orange.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
Their works share thematic and political concerns but vary in form and style, from Suter’s abstractions to Vivian Caccuri’s sound installation made in collaboration with ants who eat her speakers made of sugar.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 28 Nov. 2024
He is known for abstractions that allude to aspects of Black history, some of which figured in his United States Pavilion for the 2017 Venice Biennale.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Art is the alchemy by which grand abstractions become material.
—Lauren Groff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Software designed with poor abstractions will be highly coupled with the original open-source software, and a decision to migrate to an alternative solution in the future will require similar time and cost commitments as switching proprietary solutions.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
The smug conventional wisdom has it that voters don’t care much about abstractions like democracy or the rule of law.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
Chadd Scott, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The questions are abstractions at this point.
—Karlyn Bowman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
His newest abstractions are rendered in unambiguous neon orange.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
Their works share thematic and political concerns but vary in form and style, from Suter’s abstractions to Vivian Caccuri’s sound installation made in collaboration with ants who eat her speakers made of sugar.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 28 Nov. 2024
He is known for abstractions that allude to aspects of Black history, some of which figured in his United States Pavilion for the 2017 Venice Biennale.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Art is the alchemy by which grand abstractions become material.
—Lauren Groff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Software designed with poor abstractions will be highly coupled with the original open-source software, and a decision to migrate to an alternative solution in the future will require similar time and cost commitments as switching proprietary solutions.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
The smug conventional wisdom has it that voters don’t care much about abstractions like democracy or the rule of law.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abstractions
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The most successful, or at least fascinating, of these movies tends to mess in one way or another with his seemingly carefree relationship to notions of authenticity or identity.Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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The overall goal is to rid drinkers of any preconceived notions or pressure to experience wine in a certain way.Andrew Watman, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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Keep your goals Measurable too, such as creating 2 social media captions per day, sending out 5 proposals per week, or generating 10 blog ideas per month.Sho Dewan, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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By focusing on testing a few small ideas and being flexible enough to adjust when necessary, companies can achieve strong results.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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Here are 13 of the wildest yacht concepts to hail from design boards in 2024.Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
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From its long bar, and even longer wine list, and a menu full of French classics, the Baltimore Brasserie, which opened earlier this year, fills a niche like many of the Atlas Restaurant concepts.Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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My first impressions were incredibly favorable.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Deliver consistently but never stop pushing boundaries, build a community rather than just a customer base, stay relevant by leading instead of following, create experiences that leave lasting impressions, and be bold enough to break the rules while smart enough to play the game.Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Abstractions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abstractions. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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