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as in diverting
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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as in summarizing
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
took the 135-page report and abstracted it in three short paragraphs
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Recent Examples of abstracting
This is the gap that Latitude aims to fill by helping firms make fast and affordable international payments by using stablecoin rails while abstracting away the complexity.
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Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
The process of abstracting huge news events into memes has become much faster.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
Anthropic’s bottom-up strategy differs by starting with a capable coding agent and abstracting its functionality for broader audiences rather than retrofitting assistant capabilities onto an existing platform.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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
There’s very little Dial that is not abstracting and reflecting on one issue after another.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Firefly’s influence in the industry is only growing, solidifying its reputation as a leader in abstracting infrastructure complexity and delivering transformative cloud asset management solutions.
—Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
The process of abstracting huge news events into memes has become much faster.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
Anthropic’s bottom-up strategy differs by starting with a capable coding agent and abstracting its functionality for broader audiences rather than retrofitting assistant capabilities onto an existing platform.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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
There’s very little Dial that is not abstracting and reflecting on one issue after another.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Firefly’s influence in the industry is only growing, solidifying its reputation as a leader in abstracting infrastructure complexity and delivering transformative cloud asset management solutions.
—Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abstracting
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The Iran war is currently a top priority for the United States and risks diverting resources that Kyiv needs, such as air defense systems, while providing Russia with windfall profits through high energy prices.—
Lorne Cook,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors said the scheme netted Smith more than $8 million by diverting royalty payments away from legitimate artists.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The state requires cities to submit an annual report summarizing progress on implementing the city’s general plan and reports on housing production, stated a report from Planning Manager Chris Dominguez.—
Jim Drummond,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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That’s Ai Weiwei, summarizing both his life and his work.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
14 Mar. 2026
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Not all Mauss’s material lends equally well to visualizations, and there are moments in the special when the animations are more distracting than additive.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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The combination with the neutral dark-blue jean skirt keeps the look still feeling grown-up and not too distracting.—
Jana Ackermann,
Glamour,
28 Mar. 2026
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The proposal does not include a summary explaining the purpose of the observance, and no additional details have been published outlining how the dates would be calculated beyond the language in the bill text.—
Sam Stevenson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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In her third semester at KISS, Kitty is determined to kick off senior year the right way by setting intentional time with her friends and outlining a list of goals to achieve.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Abstracting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abstracting. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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