ABSTRACTIONS Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

abstractions

noun

plural of abstraction

as in notions

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 abstractions When abstractions become so high-level that underlying risks are no longer visible, organizations lose the ability to make informed decisions. — Kevin Korte, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 The still life from 1982 was a stark departure from Richter’s exhibition in Germany of large-scale abstractions. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 25 June 2026 British artist, printmaker, and educator Tess Jaray, known for her hard-edge abstractions, died on May 24 at age 88. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 25 June 2026 But given the dangers and the stakes, Black soldiers’ resolve also extended to greater abstractions. — Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 18 June 2026 Born in California and now based in New York, Hollowell creates large-scale geometric abstractions that are deeply compelling explorations of motherhood, sexuality, and spirituality. — Air Mail, 13 June 2026 My career as a deputy public defender has also taught me that the people who appear in court are not abstractions. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Daily News, 3 June 2026 The reader is meant to fill those abstractions—what injustice is? — Craig Morgan Teicher, Literary Hub, 1 June 2026 The resulting abstractions speak quietly but powerfully about migration, legitimacy, and the systems that regulate belonging. — Olga Garcia-Mayoral, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026

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Noun

Crump and Wells’ parents have rejected notions from law enforcement that the teenager drowned, launching their own investigation into his death, including the autopsy.

— Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 22 July 2026
Set any preconceived notions aside and don’t jump in until your child is finished speaking.

— Sherri Gordon, Parents, 21 July 2026

Definition of notions

Noun

As always, the fans came to Ballroom 20 ready to throw their own questions and ideas at the creative team.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 July 2026
In order to explore, to be open to new ideas and experiences—all core to eroticism, in Perel’s view—people have to feel stable enough to let their guard down.

— Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

Definition of ideas

Noun

His challenge will be to understand NFL concepts and defend shifty technicians.

— Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 21 July 2026
The latest flight also supports technologies under the CFM International RISE program, which explores advanced propulsion concepts such as Open Fan engines and hybrid-electric systems.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026

Definition of concepts

Noun

Are such dichotomous conceptions of the novel mutually exclusive?

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 8 July 2026
The thread of citizen rights and responsibilities weaves through each of these, uniting evolving conceptions of freedom, self-government, and individual achievement from the nation’s past through to its present.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 4 July 2026

Definition of conceptions

Noun

Most recently, Playboy celebrated the release of the Playboy summer issue with Cara Delevingne on the cover, driving 5 billion media impressions and nearly 30 million impressions on social media.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 21 July 2026
In many ways, signage is a company's first handshake with the customer—and in business, first impressions still matter.

— Salman Altaf, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

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