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as in summaries
a short statement of the main points
the scientist wrote a bare-bones abstract of his research and conclusions
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as in manifestations
a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality)
a recent college valedictorian who's been hailed as the very abstract of what's right with today's young people
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as in distracts
to draw the attention or mind to something else
personal problems abstracted him so persistently that he struggled to keep his mind on his work
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as in summarizes
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
took the 135-page report and abstracted it in three short paragraphs
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Recent Examples of abstracts
Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 6 May 2026
In addition, the Times learned that FDA officials did not allow agency scientists to submit two abstracts for studies on Shingrix, a shingles vaccine, to a major drug safety conference.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 6 May 2026
Upstairs, the 49 rooms channel Arts and Crafts style with botanical fabrics, jade-green onyx bathrooms, and a strong showing of Texas artists, including Howard Sherman, whose large-scale abstracts anchor the walls.
—Carrie Honaker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2026
Some are abstracts, simple and colorful design that stand out brightly from the more complex or realistic pieces.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
Confusion and multiple meanings In a 2020 study, Barnett and his colleague Zoe Doubleday analyzed 24 million scientific article titles and 18 million abstracts published between 1950 and 2019, tracking trends in acronym use.
—Clarissa Brincat, Big Think, 29 Apr. 2026
Graphic murals, on the other hand, like bold abstracts or large-scale shapes, tend to require a more intentional approach.
—Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 20 Feb. 2026
These abstracts allow the public to see what research public funding is being used for.
—Kirstin R.w. Matthews, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
For example, florals paired with subtle geometrics, or landscapes with tonal abstracts.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 31 Dec. 2025
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Williams abstracts those qualities.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
The New York Times first reported Tuesday that two COVID vaccine papers and abstracts of studies on a shingles vaccine were blocked by FDA officials.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 6 May 2026
In addition, the Times learned that FDA officials did not allow agency scientists to submit two abstracts for studies on Shingrix, a shingles vaccine, to a major drug safety conference.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 6 May 2026
Upstairs, the 49 rooms channel Arts and Crafts style with botanical fabrics, jade-green onyx bathrooms, and a strong showing of Texas artists, including Howard Sherman, whose large-scale abstracts anchor the walls.
—Carrie Honaker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2026
Some are abstracts, simple and colorful design that stand out brightly from the more complex or realistic pieces.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
Confusion and multiple meanings In a 2020 study, Barnett and his colleague Zoe Doubleday analyzed 24 million scientific article titles and 18 million abstracts published between 1950 and 2019, tracking trends in acronym use.
—Clarissa Brincat, Big Think, 29 Apr. 2026
Graphic murals, on the other hand, like bold abstracts or large-scale shapes, tend to require a more intentional approach.
—Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 20 Feb. 2026
These abstracts allow the public to see what research public funding is being used for.
—Kirstin R.w. Matthews, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
For example, florals paired with subtle geometrics, or landscapes with tonal abstracts.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 31 Dec. 2025
Verb
Assuming most major cloud vendors now offer comparable core functionalities, Sky Computing abstracts the underlying infrastructure.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Williams abstracts those qualities.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abstracts
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Clinicians who wanted to compare new trial data depended on journals, institutional summaries or conference presentations.—
Ami Bhatt,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Add splits to run summaries (rolling out this week).—
Stevie Bonifield,
The Verge,
27 May 2026
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Meanwhile, here are some other Bay Area manifestations of the Miles/Coltrane centennial.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Murphy won't say, for fear of sharing her manifestations.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Mother’s explosion distracts Blaine and frees Sam.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
22 May 2026
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In my view, platforming these young men and sensationalizing their behaviors, rather than recognizing those behaviors as signs of psychological distress, distracts from the urgent need to address these serious mental health concerns.—
Jordyn Tovey,
The Conversation,
22 May 2026
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The Downshift summarizes news items in a few sentences, with links to other sites to get the deeper story.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
3 June 2026
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Among those records was the Board of Nursing order, which summarizes a state investigation into nurse anesthetist John Stevenson, who settled the case against him by signing the document in November.—
Brett Kelman,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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Müller joins their ranks with these affectionate images.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Disney’s social media accounts did some further rib-nudging over the weekend with tweets paraphrasing Swift lyrics as captions for the billboard images, some of which featured the character Jessie.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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And focusing on Marilyn and a bathing suit, and calling that exploitation sort of diverts the conversation away from where she actually was exploited.—
Julian Sancton,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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This creates a dangerous situation and diverts emergency 9-1-1 and police resources, since officers take every report of gun violence and suspicious firearm use seriously.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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The Solana Beach City Council approved a second reading May 27 of an ordinance that outlines the types of structures that are allowed in public spaces used for outdoor dining.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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If a tie affects the outcome, state law outlines a process for determining the winner.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
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This year, the 25th installment that runs June 3-14 throughout New York City, boasts a tremendous music slate with icons including Madonna, Earth, Wind & Fire and Peter Frampton premiering music films.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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For Authentic, icons like Monroe, Presley and Ali are IP unicorns – the kind of celebrities that transcend borders and generations.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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“Abstracts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abstracts. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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