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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
The people who came here ignored all those good ways and forced their concept of civilization on us.
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Richard B. Williams, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
The concept has long faced key challenges concerning networkability, safety, and robustness.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Brigantine took inspiration from Portside Pier for The Landing concept, Morton said.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Heroes of the Borderlands seems like it would be best enjoyed by people who already know board games or video games that have already taught them the concepts of role playing games.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Richard B. Williams, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
The concept has long faced key challenges concerning networkability, safety, and robustness.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Brigantine took inspiration from Portside Pier for The Landing concept, Morton said.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Heroes of the Borderlands seems like it would be best enjoyed by people who already know board games or video games that have already taught them the concepts of role playing games.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concept
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But these teachings challenge any notion of hoarding resources for oneself—or one’s precious group—at the expense of others in need.—
John Fugelsang
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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But the notion that the president himself is the leader of Tren de Aragua is a bit of stretch, according to Ronna Rísquez, the author of the book El Tren de Aragua.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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As a public institution, UVU upholds First Amendment rights and fosters an environment where ideas – popular or controversial – can be exchanged freely, energetically, and civilly.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Some ideas came from experience.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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This disastrously cramped conception of who gets to have a day in court would be the main target of my outrage if the court’s opinion on the use of ethnicity, language and workplace as factors in immigration enforcement weren’t even more upsetting.—
Noah Feldman,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Political theorist Antonio Gramsci (1891–1937), an Italian anti-fascist journalist, organizer, and imprisoned political dissident, offered a conception of society and described the possibilities for changing social orders.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Sep. 2025
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Here, though, the research team is trying to model people’s thoughts on financial policy, which is why the enumerated outcomes include initial rate recommendations, made up of a preferred policy rate, a confidence score, and a summary.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Lauren, 40, then chimed in with her own thoughts on what makes their relationship work after all these years.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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The stereotype of Saudis as Bedouins on camels is slowly being replaced by a more complex, layered identity.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Forget the tired cougar stereotype—dating an older woman is a real fantasy that most men have had their whole lives.—
Linsey Hughes,
Flow Space,
10 Sep. 2025
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Still, that didn’t dull the impression left on a young Vitale.—
Mahoro Seward,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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Fat Bear Week, reaching 1 million voters online and hundreds of millions of impressions collectively through print, TV and online media, is a striking example of how digital platforms can amplify conservation awareness far beyond the park’s borders.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The most effective education models are those that blend theory with real-world practice.—
Sanjay Srivastava,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Testing particle physics theories, the $8 billion LHC was composed of superconducting magnets that allowed scientists to study subatomic particles including protons, electrons, quarks and photons.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Concept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concept. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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