conceptualize
verb
con·cep·tu·al·ize
kən-ˈsep-chə-wə-ˌlīz 
-chü-ə-,
-chə-ˌlīz,
-shwə-ˌlīz
conceptualized; conceptualizing
: to form a concept of
conceptualize a new car design
especially
: to interpret conceptually
conceptualizing reality
Examples of conceptualize in a Sentence
She described her plans to me, but I found them hard to conceptualize.
He conceptualizes the family as an economic unit.
A programmer needs to analyze and conceptualize in order to solve problems.
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Containing Russia should be conceptualized—and celebrated—as a steady continuum of action that started before February 2022 and came into its own with the Ukrainian defense of Kyiv and battlefield advances in the fall of 2022.
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Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 28 Nov. 2023
What was initially conceptualized as an online platform for hlaykias to export their art domestically and internationally evolved into much more.
—Shivani Somaiya, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2023
The brand had conceptualized a luxury line in September with not much information out, until now.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 17 Nov. 2023
Cagan says the show was conceptualized in May, written in two months, and then shot over just six days.
—WIRED, 14 Nov. 2023
And though her getups vary in theme — and scare factor — every year, Klum always conceptualizes her next big idea the morning after her Halloween bash, which has been ongoing since her first in 2000.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023
Ranging from straight-leg jeans with a crossover waistband to an extra-baggy set of overalls, each piece was entirely conceptualized by the stylist and comes with Madewell's affordability and size range.
—Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Aug. 2023
Even more crucially, these narratives provide a means of conceptualizing radical evil.
—TIME, 28 Oct. 2023
Choosing a visionary to conceptualize their idea of heaven has never been more important than at this milestone.
—Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2023
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Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 28 Nov. 2023
What was initially conceptualized as an online platform for hlaykias to export their art domestically and internationally evolved into much more.
—Shivani Somaiya, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2023
The brand had conceptualized a luxury line in September with not much information out, until now.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 17 Nov. 2023
Cagan says the show was conceptualized in May, written in two months, and then shot over just six days.
—WIRED, 14 Nov. 2023
And though her getups vary in theme — and scare factor — every year, Klum always conceptualizes her next big idea the morning after her Halloween bash, which has been ongoing since her first in 2000.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023
Ranging from straight-leg jeans with a crossover waistband to an extra-baggy set of overalls, each piece was entirely conceptualized by the stylist and comes with Madewell's affordability and size range.
—Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Aug. 2023
Even more crucially, these narratives provide a means of conceptualizing radical evil.
—TIME, 28 Oct. 2023
Choosing a visionary to conceptualize their idea of heaven has never been more important than at this milestone.
—Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
see conceptual
First Known Use
1878, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near conceptualize
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“Conceptualize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conceptualize. Accessed 8 Dec. 2023.
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