abstracting

present participle of abstract

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of abstracting Also, one of the biggest risks in using generic off-the-shelf AI for abstracting real estate documents is that the AI model can produce and fill in a plausible value, ignoring what the source supports. — Pranit Banthia, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 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. — 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 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
Verb
  • In 1941, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power began diverting water from streams that feed the lake, sending it to the City of Angels via its controversial aqueduct.
    — Josh Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The producer, Marisa Polvino, accuses her former partners of breach of contract and fraud for allegedly diverting the project’s rights and development assets away from her production company.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • He’s credited among authors of a medical journal report summarizing a 2025 conference on cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
    — Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The judge spent much of the day summarizing the evidence for the jury, going through each charge in detail.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • As is the case in its sister hotel Villa la Coste, a dizzying array of frequently changing contemporary artworks are displayed to distracting effect throughout.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
  • His clothes and equipment, while full of detail, also aren’t festooned with distracting elements.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • If Hinojosa wished to change the law outlining state takeovers, a bill would have to go through both chambers first.
    — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2026
  • This includes establishing how the site meets the relevant selection criteria, documenting its authenticity and integrity, outlining the measures in place to protect it, and presenting a management framework.
    — Karina Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026

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“Abstracting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abstracting. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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