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as in notion
an idea or statement about all of the members of a group or all the instances of a situation
trying to change the public's concept of a nightly newscast
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as in idea
something imagined or pictured in the mind
a concept for a new kind of automobile that could revolutionize the industry
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Recent Examples of concept
And all of this and more tied to the city’s interwoven threads of diversity of geography, languages, specialized student needs, and political interests.
Co-governance is a great concept to campaign on.
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David Bloomfield, New York Daily News, 13 July 2025
Casona Roma Norte exceeds the expectations of most hotel culinary programs by offering several unique dining concepts, including Akamba, a mezcal bar featuring a range of agave distillates, and Suchi Nipona & Sinaloa Cuisine, which serves Japanese dishes with a touch of classic Sinaloan flavors.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 13 July 2025
The resort area — and the concept — were established.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
Drilling the message into the player’s heads, centering around team concepts and philosophies, was a big part of their daily sessions.
—Roderick Boone
updated July 11, Charlotte Observer, 12 July 2025
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David Bloomfield, New York Daily News, 13 July 2025
Casona Roma Norte exceeds the expectations of most hotel culinary programs by offering several unique dining concepts, including Akamba, a mezcal bar featuring a range of agave distillates, and Suchi Nipona & Sinaloa Cuisine, which serves Japanese dishes with a touch of classic Sinaloan flavors.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 13 July 2025
The resort area — and the concept — were established.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
Drilling the message into the player’s heads, centering around team concepts and philosophies, was a big part of their daily sessions.
—Roderick Boone
updated July 11, Charlotte Observer, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concept
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The franchise’s purchase by Disney in 2012 likely subconsciously reinforced the notion that Star Wars is popcorn, family entertainment, not the meaty material that wins acting awards.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
23 July 2025
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Cue a slapdash kidnapping and a quest to verify his identity prior to burying him alive, which brings together a rag-tag gang—a bookshop owner, a photographer, her ex, and a bride-to-be—all of whom suffered at the same man’s hands and have their own notions of justice.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
21 July 2025
Noun
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What does the heat index chart look like? To get an idea of how air temperatures and humidity levels produce apparent temperatures, here is the NWS' heat index chart.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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Notable Music speakers: Wyclef Jean, Wynonna Judd, 2016: President Barack Obama discusses civic engagement, while first lady Michelle Obama's talks about her Let Girls Learn initiative and using music to promote ideas.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
23 July 2025
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Experiences are incredibly expensive to develop, and take years from conception to completion (Disney CEO Bob Iger says that the parks typically take as long as two years to develop, and another five years to build).—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
23 July 2025
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The idea is to incubate original ideas from their conception through to commercialization and provide IP owners with advice on strategy, branding building, content development and making cash.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
21 July 2025
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Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
28 July 2025
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And maybe, this line of thought continued, the Islamic Republic of Iran—its main clients hobbled, its economy failing, and its theocratic leadership losing support—would finally cut a nuclear deal with the United States, or implode altogether.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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As usual, Stewart’s stunt backfired, inverting free-speech and racial stereotypes.—
Armond White,
National Review,
25 July 2025
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No racist stereotypes, no demeaning facial expressions, no bowed heads, and no broken bodies from the old Hollywood.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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Twenty-seven years ago, Armageddon benefited from a marketing campaign that left a lasting impression.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
25 July 2025
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Older people often bring up how the U.S. helped Kosovo, and that left a strong impression.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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But Margulis took her theory further; in her view, symbiosis was the driving force of evolution, and many entities were likely composites.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
23 July 2025
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But they have long been stuck between theory and the promise of commercialization in the next five to 10 years.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
22 July 2025
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“Concept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concept. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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