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
Incorporating elements of the female figure in abstraction, Miró originally envisioned this piece as a small, table top sized figurine and not the massive bronze sculpture it would be come, according to an article by Christie’s.
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Sophia Arndt, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Generations of creatives have been inspired by African tribal art, from Pablo Picasso’s stylized abstractions to Amedeo Modigliani’s masklike portraits.
—Jill Newman, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2025
Then again, Lamb’s fascinating aerial shots, here of airport runways, straddle the line between realism and abstraction.
—Daniella Walsh, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
But an explicit multistep road map moves the debate from abstractions to timelines.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
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Sophia Arndt, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Generations of creatives have been inspired by African tribal art, from Pablo Picasso’s stylized abstractions to Amedeo Modigliani’s masklike portraits.
—Jill Newman, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2025
Then again, Lamb’s fascinating aerial shots, here of airport runways, straddle the line between realism and abstraction.
—Daniella Walsh, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
But an explicit multistep road map moves the debate from abstractions to timelines.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abstraction
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Seven decades later, these ideas are mainstream in both Israeli and US discourse.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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One idea that still looks elegant but adds a little something-something?—
Luz García,
Glamour,
2 Nov. 2025
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Takako Fuji originated the role of Kayako when the character and concept that would become The Grudge were still being refined back in Japan in the late '90s.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Scandinavian sleep method, a cultural design to improve sleep quality in Nordic countries like Sweden and Norway, has popularized the concept of using two separate duvets on one bed.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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In total, making the piece took four years from conception to creation.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
26 Oct. 2025
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During the procedure, a doctor places donor sperm directly into the patient’s uterus during ovulation, to increase the chances of conception.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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But Interview With the Vampire set a precedent for transformative TV from the Immortal Universe, its narrative and visual audacity subverting adaptation tropes and genre storytelling by challenging viewers’ notions of immortality, sexuality, and destiny.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
25 Oct. 2025
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From these revolutionary realizations, the notion of the expanding Universe was born.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Oct. 2025
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Or is there some other thought process?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Those are the real thoughts and conversations these controllers are having.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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The release schedule has been conspicuously quiet in the past three weeks, as seemingly no one has been interested in trying to make an impression in a pop landscape still so thoroughly dominated by the new Taylor Swift album.—
Eric Renner Brown,
Billboard,
28 Oct. 2025
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The coordinated efforts of multiple Latin American countries and their joint participation in the quarantine gave the Soviets the impression that Cuba was surrounded by enemies ready to strike if the missiles were not removed promptly.—
Time,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Abstraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abstraction. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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