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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This barbarian conceptualized this atrocity and brought it to reality.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 July 2025
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As creative director for the group, Egbert helps conceptualize and bring to life a diverse array of restaurants.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 July 2025
The Central Spine by Hub + Weber Architects Hub + Weber also conceptualized the unused tunnels as a series of varying uses, each with a public service twist.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
As creative director for the group, Egbert helps conceptualize and bring to life a diverse array of restaurants.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Posting Zero would mean the end of social media as it was once conceptualized, as a real-time record of the world created by anyone who was experiencing anything at all.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 9 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for conceptualize
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“Conceptualize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conceptualize. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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