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
As LeCun points out, these representations must be at the right level of abstraction to make useful predictions for the task at hand.
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Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
There are works depicting her ex-lover as a bloody abstraction pouring into her loins.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Yet what was positioned as a secondary issue—a mere abstraction, warranting just a brief mention—led to catastrophic consequences for millions of children, and their families.
—David Zweig, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
Economic impacts These moves are not just an abstraction of financial markets but can have real economic impact.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 12 Apr. 2025
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Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
There are works depicting her ex-lover as a bloody abstraction pouring into her loins.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Yet what was positioned as a secondary issue—a mere abstraction, warranting just a brief mention—led to catastrophic consequences for millions of children, and their families.
—David Zweig, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
Economic impacts These moves are not just an abstraction of financial markets but can have real economic impact.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 12 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for abstraction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abstraction
Noun
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What are the building blocks of a brain that can think critically, use tools, or form abstract ideas?—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Wired News,
11 May 2025
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Mark Gurman, in his Power On newsletter from April 27, had his own idea, and commented on the naming change.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Founded by Frank Winfield Woolworth in New York in 1879, the retail chain sold staple items from pencils to baseballs at low prices, often just a nickel or a dime, a revolutionary concept that helped Woolworth’s expand to 5,500 five-and-dime stores nationwide at its peak.—
Katya Cengel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 May 2025
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Ordoñez says the concept is something Arab nations have strongly opposed.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
16 May 2025
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Speaking of conception, the big thing that Tom added this week was counseling Kyle Cooke on how to give a sperm sample to check his fertility for when Amanda is ready to have children, which, judging by next week’s preview, isn’t anytime soon.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2025
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Each artist is selected on originality, artistic conception, beauty and quality of the work.—
Roger Catlin,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Apr. 2025
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After Damir donates his sperm for Sara’s solo parenting journey, the two best friends travel from Sweden to his family’s wedding in Croatia, where the strain on their secret arrangement challenges their friendship and forces them to reassess their own notions on family.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
12 May 2025
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The notion that the island prison is truly escape-proof is a key part of President Donald Trump’s proposal to reopen it more than 60 years after the Bureau of Prisons closed it for being too expensive to operate.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
11 May 2025
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Want to stay up to date on IndieWire’s film reviews and critical thoughts?—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
17 May 2025
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However, the 2025 study found that people with higher emotional intelligence struggled significantly less with these thoughts than others.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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This tiny percentage creates 9 billion impressions in the LinkedIn feed every week.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Although a few mega-hits such as China’s Nezha 2 and Thailand’s How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies gives the impression that all is well – the truth is that box office recovery has been slow or uneven across most territories.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
14 May 2025
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“Abstraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abstraction. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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