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dealing with or expressing a quality or idea
conceptual thinking is often the most demanding kind of mental activity
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Recent Examples of conceptual
Your searches can be more conceptual than concrete.
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Iyaz Akhtar, PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2025
In partnership with Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund and Purpose Over Pain, the design group worked with conceptual artist Hank Willis Thomas to bring Ms. Bosley and Ms. Nance-Holt’s vision to life.
—Jacob Posner, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Jan. 2025
While conceptual jargon can inspire interest, the reality is that business leaders want AI solutions that solve pressing problems: closing learning gaps, improving decision-making and scaling operations efficiently.
—Shahar Chen, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Should be a conceptual thinker with strategic and problem-solving skills.
—Terina Allen, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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Iyaz Akhtar, PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2025
In partnership with Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund and Purpose Over Pain, the design group worked with conceptual artist Hank Willis Thomas to bring Ms. Bosley and Ms. Nance-Holt’s vision to life.
—Jacob Posner, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Jan. 2025
While conceptual jargon can inspire interest, the reality is that business leaders want AI solutions that solve pressing problems: closing learning gaps, improving decision-making and scaling operations efficiently.
—Shahar Chen, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Should be a conceptual thinker with strategic and problem-solving skills.
—Terina Allen, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conceptual
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For the past two years the setting has been 90 seconds to midnight, with midnight meaning the theoretical annihilation of humanity, by design or by mistake.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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Last year, in a study (opens a new tab) that was presented at the Foundations of Computer Science conference in Chicago, a team of seven researchers described a way to organize items that comes tantalizingly close to the theoretical ideal.—
Steve Nadis,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Jan. 2025
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But tension quickly develops between Elizabeth and this perky new creation (Margaret Qualley), sparking a metaphysical battle that takes a toll on both of them.—
Scott Tobias,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Carlson’s images combust with metaphysical abundance.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
ARTnews.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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Some were small enough to appear nearly abstract from a distance, while others were larger than life-size, their motifs instantly recognizable from across the room.—
Richard Meyer,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2025
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The bottom line: The ripple effects of Trump's tariffs may seem abstract and far off for many Americans, but that could change quickly.—
Jason Lalljee,
Axios,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Conceptual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceptual. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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