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

For an industry grappling with retention, burnout, and a widening confidence gap among new graduates, that kind of practical, repeatable structure is worth more than another seminar on empathy in the abstract. — Kwame Christian Esq, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

But this is not just about fairness in the abstract. — Senator Ed Markey, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026

Iran’s potential weaponizing of the Strait of Hormuz was only in the abstract then. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026

One of the mistakes many liberals in the US have made is to continue appealing to democracy in the abstract, absent the system delivering any real material benefits. — Suzanne Schneider, The New York Review of Books, 25 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for in the abstract

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