conceptual
adjective
con·cep·tu·al
kən-ˈsep-chə-wəl 
-chü-əl,
kän-,
-chəl,
-shwəl
: of, relating to, or consisting of concepts
conceptual thinking
the project's conceptual and technical hurdles
conceptual designs
conceptually
adverb
Examples of conceptual in a Sentence
The plans have both conceptual and practical difficulties.
conceptual thinking is often the most demanding kind of mental activity
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In this sense, generative A.I. might count as a conceptual win for my field.
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D. Graham Burnett, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2025
That Cold War playbook—containment, deterrence, ideological messaging, and eventual collapse—became America's conceptual toolkit for managing future rivals.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
The real differentiators will be emotional intelligence, adaptability and conceptual thinking.
—Adi Prakash, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Tom Burr is a conceptual artist who was born in New Haven and still lives and works in Connecticut.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2025
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D. Graham Burnett, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2025
That Cold War playbook—containment, deterrence, ideological messaging, and eventual collapse—became America's conceptual toolkit for managing future rivals.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
The real differentiators will be emotional intelligence, adaptability and conceptual thinking.
—Adi Prakash, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Tom Burr is a conceptual artist who was born in New Haven and still lives and works in Connecticut.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for conceptual
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“Conceptual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conceptual. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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conceptual
adjective
con·cep·tu·al
kən-ˈsep-chə(-wə)l, kän-, -ˈsepsh-wəl
: of, relating to, or consisting of concepts
conceptually
adverb
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