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abstract

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noun

abstract

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verb

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as in to distract
to draw the attention or mind to something else personal problems abstracted him so persistently that he struggled to keep his mind on his work

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Recent Examples of abstract
Adjective
Or maybe watching these themes play out in robot stories makes our own mortality easier to contemplate — like play-therapy puppets, the bots hold the nightmare at arm’s length and abstract it. James Poniewozik, New York Times, 14 May 2025 These abstract metaphors for legal deformation, social imprisonment, and corrupted meaning are spaces where American experience is currently, frequently twisted. Armond White, National Review, 14 May 2025
Noun
The abstract might be split midway into two chunks, disconnecting the context of its introduction and conclusions. Meghana Puvvadi, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 Sketchbook’s abstract can designs reflect its emphasis on beer as an art form. Kaitlin Mikrut, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Verb
These agents would effectively abstract the code and work in concert with developers and DevOps resources. Jason Andersen, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 Over the past 12 months, AWS has continued with this strategy of abstracting AI services away from AI models. Jason Andersen, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for abstract
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abstract
Adjective
  • The film also incorporates an experimental narrative approach called Deaf Point of View, using impressionistic visual photography and intricate sound design to thrust the audience into the Deaf experience.
    Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
  • His work is instantly recognizable, with vibrant, impressionistic swirls of purple, orange, green and red.
    John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • But his summary of the key moment is a nice analysis of the risk-and-reward of shooting for the near post, rather than crossing.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 May 2025
  • Liquidity management teams adjust positions throughout the day using streaming market data, instead of waiting for end-of-day summaries.
    Murugan Lakshmanan, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • Fortunately, the man did not develop this even more serious manifestation of the disease.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 May 2025
  • The musician’s spotting was part side quest, part manifestation.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2025
Verb
  • Critics suggested that Johnson timed the announcement to distract from the fact that he’d just been fined for attending a party in defiance of his own COVID restrictions, though the policy had been months in the making.
    Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 16 May 2025
  • Keep yourself occupied during the early days and weeks to distract your mind and heart.
    Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • What now in Toronto? To summarize: In the first round, the Leafs jumped out to a 3-0 lead against an overwhelmed wild-card opponent and flirted with blowing the series before closing it out in six.
    Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 19 May 2025
  • To summarize, here are some steps to get started: Self-reflection: Assess your interests, values, and long-term goals.
    AllBusiness, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Adjective
  • For stock market investors, the equity risk premium is the theoretical excess return of stocks over risk-free assets to account for market risk.
    , CNBC, 19 May 2025
  • Think of the 60 plus percentage rates advertised in the press as the ceiling or the theoretical maximum reimbursement rates.
    Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • Then format it as: 1) A LinkedIn post with a strong hook and clear formatting, 2) A Twitter thread with 5-7 tweets, 3) Instagram carousel slide titles, 4) A YouTube script outline.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
  • Steve King, Merrillville’s Street Department Director and Engineering Administrator, said an upcoming step would involve creating a plan to emphasize a shared vision and outline how the initiatives would benefit both municipalities.
    Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • To backtrack: Sepideh Farsi was compelled by the images coming out of Gaza to travel there.
    Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
  • Russia is playing for time, evidently, and amassing forces on the eastern frontline, drone images show, ahead of a likely summer offensive.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 16 May 2025

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“Abstract.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abstract. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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