How to Use concept in a Sentence

concept

noun
  • She is familiar with basic concepts of psychology.
  • Wait, so the judges didn’t know the concept of the show?
    James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Apr. 2022
  • The four-day work week concept isn’t new, nor unique to the U.S.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2023
  • The concept is that the ring can come apart to make two rings.
    Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 19 Jan. 2022
  • The concept is the same: Take a piece with you and leave a piece for the next art lover.
    Jessica Flores, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 May 2021
  • The study was small, a pilot study to test the concept.
    Ryan Prior, CNN, 30 June 2020
  • So this is the first time where the concept of one of my records was me.
    George Varga, sandiegouniontribune.com, 11 Oct. 2017
  • Want to find out how that concept looks to you in 2019?
    Kerry Lengel, azcentral, 6 Sep. 2019
  • This dish is more about the concept than the dish itself.
    Kari Sonde, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2020
  • So, the album and its concept came about over the last few years?
    Liza Lentini, SPIN, 7 Apr. 2022
  • The concept art came in handy in the jailbreak sequence.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 4 Oct. 2021
  • There is no longer a concept of a north film or a south film.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Mar. 2023
  • The trouble with high-concept films, though, is not the concept but the height.
    Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2023
  • To learn more about the concept, visit exercisecoach.com.
    Evan Casey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2020
  • Billups has been working on the concept for much of this year.
    Bill Jones, chicagotribune.com, 21 June 2021
  • For many, this is a new concept that's tough to wrap your head around.
    CNN Underscored, 13 Dec. 2017
  • The new concept is a major next step for chefs Ha and Nguyen.
    Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle, 20 Feb. 2020
  • Then, the new concept of self-checkout starts to get old.
    CNN, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Where did the name and the concept for Radio Güira come from?
    Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Over the years, word of mouth and social media have helped the concept take off.
    Marcy De Luna, Chron, 23 Nov. 2020
  • LifeDesign concept, which makes the homes live and feel larger.
    Dallas News, 15 Aug. 2021
  • The images and sounds are even more startling than the concept that gives rise to them.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 18 Jan. 2023
  • But the concept of negation still tripped up the chatbots.
    Max G. Levy, Quanta Magazine, 12 May 2023
  • See concept art for the Splash Mountain re-theme above.
    Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 2 June 2022
  • Here are a few concepts to grasp, some of which may surprise you.
    Dallas News, 21 July 2019
  • Like much of life, Opening Day works best as a concept.
    Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2021
  • There’s a concept design of a phone, but the plan is to first start with an app called A Radio, A Friend.
    Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 2 Mar. 2024
  • That concept was based on to give people lighter meals.
    Geoff Bruce, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 July 2018
  • As a concept, cloud seeding has been around for decades.
    James Griffiths, CNN, 3 Dec. 2020
  • The concept of avoiding waste in the kitchen isn't new and is still practiced today.
    Jessica Furniss, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2023

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