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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Marisa Suzanne Martin,
The Spruce,
20 Feb. 2026
These abstracts allow the public to see what research public funding is being used for.
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Kirstin R.w. Matthews,
STAT,
3 Feb. 2026
For example, florals paired with subtle geometrics, or landscapes with tonal abstracts.
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Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
31 Dec. 2025
ArsTechnica,
17 June 2026
Assuming most major cloud vendors now offer comparable core functionalities, Sky Computing abstracts the underlying infrastructure.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2026
Williams abstracts those qualities.
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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.
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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
Helios also comes with a software stack that abstracts its user’s intentions from the actual qubit hardware.
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ArsTechnica,
17 June 2026
Assuming most major cloud vendors now offer comparable core functionalities, Sky Computing abstracts the underlying infrastructure.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2026
Williams abstracts those qualities.
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Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abstracts
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Alito, unlike most of his colleagues, doesn't spend much time on these summaries.
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Within seconds, the model surfaces health summaries, usage patterns, renewal risks and recommended next steps.
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The Cane Ridge Revival would become an epochal moment in American religious history, one of the most visible manifestations of what historians would later refer to as the Second Great Awakening.
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Meanwhile, here are some other Bay Area manifestations of the Miles/Coltrane centennial.
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Mother’s explosion distracts Blaine and frees Sam.
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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.
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That pretty much summarizes the film’s plot.
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The tool summarizes conversations across Slack channels, extracting insights from messages, documents and files.
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In February, the FBI released images showing an armed person at Nancy Guthrie's front door tampering with the camera prior to her disappearance, but the suspect in the images has not been identified.
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One series displayed different images depending on the viewer’s position relative to the piece.
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But a road trip diverts your mind away from tech and into the present.
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Like the lives of the characters who comprise Weinstein’s mosaic, the music is both lovingly intricate and all too easy to ignore when the algorithm diverts our attention elsewhere.
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The Department of Transportation outlines the basic policies in major carriers’ contracts.
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This is the first of those reports, which outlines advocacy objectives for the upcoming fiscal year — one of which is taxpayer identity theft.
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The entire collection was designed by Michael Schmidt, a wardrobe, jewelry and interior designer who has styled icons like Madonna, Cher and Hailey Bieber.
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The new production will follow Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo from their comic book origins to becoming global pop culture icons, battling familiar villains along the way.
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“Abstracts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abstracts. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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