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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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Dec. 2025
Another crucial shift in people’s conception of literature came from twentieth-century Africa, Asia, and South America, where post-colonial thinkers conceptualized literature very differently—and more politically—than the individualistic European and American mind-set did.
—Vauhini Vara, New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2025
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The mini-festival, conceptualized and programmed by the critic Godfrey Cheshire, offers New York audiences a chance to experience that body of work, alongside Kiarostami’s influential films, on the big screen.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2025
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Dec. 2025
Another crucial shift in people’s conception of literature came from twentieth-century Africa, Asia, and South America, where post-colonial thinkers conceptualized literature very differently—and more politically—than the individualistic European and American mind-set did.
—Vauhini Vara, New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2025
Though its wrestlers have long histories in other pro leagues (Atomic Banshee, whose real name is Ram Kaicho, has been wrestling for 20 years, for instance), each of their Sukeban personas is exclusive to the league, conceptualized by Le-Tan based on their personalities and fighting styles.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
The mini-festival, conceptualized and programmed by the critic Godfrey Cheshire, offers New York audiences a chance to experience that body of work, alongside Kiarostami’s influential films, on the big screen.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Conceptualize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conceptualize. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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