ABSTRACTION Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

abstraction

noun

ab-ˈstrak-shən

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 However, discussions about disability representation in publishing are still largely confined to the disability community, rather than being treated as a broader industry concern—mirroring the cultural discomfort with acknowledging disability beyond moments of abstraction or inspiration. —

Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026 The ensuing density of pattern pressing against pattern animates a play of geometries and rhythms that links Keïta’s visual schemas to those of European abstraction. —

Zoë Hopkins, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026 Some of these abstractions are more evocative than others. —

H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 6 Feb. 2026 Insurance poverty is no abstraction. —

Dave Lieber, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for abstraction

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To turn this idea into something practical, the team first grew a large, uniform sheet of monolayer MoS₂ on a 4-inch wafer.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 21 Feb. 2026
Listed with Chad Carroll and Michelle Suegart of The Chad Carroll Group, Villa De Casuarina captures the kind of Miami luxury that isn’t trying too hard—expansive, private, and built around the simple idea that the best amenity might still be stepping from your backyard onto a boat.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2026