in the abstract

phrase

: without referring to a specific person, object, or event : in a general way

thinking about freedom in the abstract

Examples of in the abstract in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adapt Brand Language To The Buying Moment Most prelaunch companies define voice in the abstract, then push it into every channel. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Harder to account for, at least in the abstract, are the film’s strange detours into the life of a picture-perfect Tulsa family, whose parents are played by William Jackson Harper and Devyn Tyler. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2026

The public appears to know what’s going on While economists spent two years building models, most Americans seem to have reached a verdict already—not about AI in the abstract, but about the class system at work in the economy. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

While suicide is always physically possible, there is a difference between recognizing that fact in the abstract and encountering death as an option presented by one’s physician. — Monika Piotrowska, STAT, 26 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for in the abstract

• overreact
• act
• backed
• blacked
• bract
• cracked
• fact
• hacked
• jacked
• lacked
• packed
• pact