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as in notions
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 ideas
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 concepts
Kennard, who like Redick is a Duke alumnus, studied the film packages of offensive and defensive concepts that the team sent him in preparation for his team debut.
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Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 8 Feb. 2026
Employers increasingly seek candidates who understand AI concepts, can work alongside AI systems, and develop AI solutions.
—Micki Meyer, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Acting Out Toward Peers Before the age of 3 or 4, concepts such as keeping your hands to yourself and sharing haven't always set in.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 5 Feb. 2026
That included guided off-site tours of Parisian boutiques to introduce brands to new retail concepts, as well as a partnership with Galeries Lafayette to host department store visits.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 5 Feb. 2026
Lock pores over concepts and opposing defenses with Darnold every morning and bounces reminders off him.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Brands is exploring a range of options for Pizza Hut’s future, including new menu concepts, digital enhancements, or ownership structures.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
And biomedicine avoids concepts like purity and pollution when treating issues related to menstruation and childbirth.
—Megan Bryson, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2026
Those covers may imply genres, but better book covers are based on concepts that reflect the content of the book and signal it to the consumer.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 8 Feb. 2026
Employers increasingly seek candidates who understand AI concepts, can work alongside AI systems, and develop AI solutions.
—Micki Meyer, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Acting Out Toward Peers Before the age of 3 or 4, concepts such as keeping your hands to yourself and sharing haven't always set in.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 5 Feb. 2026
That included guided off-site tours of Parisian boutiques to introduce brands to new retail concepts, as well as a partnership with Galeries Lafayette to host department store visits.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 5 Feb. 2026
Lock pores over concepts and opposing defenses with Darnold every morning and bounces reminders off him.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Brands is exploring a range of options for Pizza Hut’s future, including new menu concepts, digital enhancements, or ownership structures.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
And biomedicine avoids concepts like purity and pollution when treating issues related to menstruation and childbirth.
—Megan Bryson, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2026
Those covers may imply genres, but better book covers are based on concepts that reflect the content of the book and signal it to the consumer.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concepts
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Values to be tested Its obsession is also unusual in an industry prone to mission drift, where tech companies are founded on noble notions of improving humanity — before the obligations to investors take over.—
Parmy Olson,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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There is also the eternal question of whether designers should create clothes for truly living in, or whether they should be encouraged to think big and present more complicated pieces that challenge everyday notions of style and taste.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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Big ideas become talking points, then bills, then votes — often before communities can model the impacts or propose smarter alternatives.—
Sean Parks,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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Material World is a weekly roundup of innovations and ideas within the materials sector, covering what’s changing in how fashion is made, scaled or engineered from emerging biomaterials and alternative leathers to sustainable substitutes and future-proof fibers.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Feb. 2026
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The female landscape, or woman as map, is often used to portray countries as active, aggressive or supine, depending upon the status of the nation state in relation to war and peace and the stereotypes of a country.—
Melinda Laituri,
The Conversation,
4 Feb. 2026
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According to its website, the group was founded in 1999 to provide accurate information about Islam to dispel stereotypes and misconceptions.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Beyond the Guthrie situation, darker flashes of geopolitical tension kept surfacing throughout the broadcast like intrusive thoughts.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2026
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As the Winter Olympics officially begin in Italy, some Team USA athletes are sharing their thoughts about representing the United States amid a tumultuous political climate.—
Haley Ott,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Farrell and Kidman are outstanding, even as Lanthimos' ritualistic plotting and direction keep them hemmed into their characters' rigid conceptions.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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So this was quite a departure from traditional conceptions of the subject.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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Deuxmoi showed pictures of McRae and Hughes dining at Anton’s in the West Village the month prior.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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In these 2-foot-square pictures, long-haired nude female figures in close Edenic companionship with wild beasts poke their heads out from behind lush tropical foliage, and stare, unsettlingly, straight outward.—
Benjamin Lima,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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