as in idea
something imagined or pictured in the mind
to a people who have lived under one dictatorship after another, democracy and freedom are mere abstractions
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Recent Examples of abstraction
These statistics are not abstractions that don’t touch regular people’s lives.
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David Brooks, Mercury News, 31 May 2025
These are not abstractions of policy; these are matters of urgent survival.
—Christine Lightfoot, Baltimore Sun, 25 May 2025
This time, Sumner elevated his speech to a higher level of abstraction to propound on the historical meaning and ontology of the Civil War.
—Zaakir Tameez
june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
In contrast, the more levels of abstractions away (for example, solving the problems of someone who reports to someone who reports to a department who reports to the CEO), the riskier working on that problem is.
—Ray Zhou, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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David Brooks, Mercury News, 31 May 2025
These are not abstractions of policy; these are matters of urgent survival.
—Christine Lightfoot, Baltimore Sun, 25 May 2025
This time, Sumner elevated his speech to a higher level of abstraction to propound on the historical meaning and ontology of the Civil War.
—Zaakir Tameez
june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
In contrast, the more levels of abstractions away (for example, solving the problems of someone who reports to someone who reports to a department who reports to the CEO), the riskier working on that problem is.
—Ray Zhou, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for abstraction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abstraction
Noun
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This fictional speech offers concrete policy ideas for reducing the deficit, generating new revenue and increasing government efficiency.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2025
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This idea reflects Glass’s approach to whisky making.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
Noun
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The show gained momentum at the Asian Television Forum in December 2022, where executive producer Michelle Chang pitched the concept to The One Enterprise.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
1 July 2025
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Some of them, in seats that are too blue to become GOP targets, are comfortable defending the concept that people who raise families and pay taxes in a city deserve some say in who runs their local government.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Tom muses, in graphic detail, about his parents’ actions that led to his conception, birth and growing up to enter this particular restaurant on this particular date.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
1 July 2025
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If anything, the Meta ruling confirms a worrying truth: that the law’s current conception of fair use isn’t built for AI—it’s being bent around it.—
Aron Solomon
June 27,
Literary Hub,
27 June 2025
Noun
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The 10-round cruiserweight affair ended in Paul’s sixth consecutive victory but did little to quell the notion that the YouTuber-turned-boxer is building his in-ring reputation with a fraudulent resume built on defeating big names many years removed from their heydays.—
Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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The overall operations swiftly moved from the notion of targeting dangerous criminal immigrants to everyday workers and laborers — who may or may not have proper documentation — trying to make a living, and overriding local officials along the way.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 June 2025
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Another concerning aspect of AI's influence on our freedom of thought is its capacity to distort memory and perception.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Please detail any thoughts and feelings at this point.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2025
Noun
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After joining the Bulls from the San Antonio Spurs in February in the three-team trade-deadline deal that sent Zach LaVine to the Sacramento Kings, Jones quickly made a strong impression on the coaching staff and front office.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
1 July 2025
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Lombard made a strong impression on the Yankees this past spring as a first-time invitee to big league camp.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
30 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Abstraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abstraction. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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