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plural of abstract

abstracts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of abstract
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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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Recent Examples of abstracts
Noun
Consistent messaging, for press releases, webinar abstracts, email campaigns and analyst briefings, makes life so much easier when building category leadership and brand credibility. Guy Murrel, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 By the mid-20th century, abstracts had become ubiquitous in scholarly articles. Naomi S. Baron, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abstracts
Noun
  • The summaries below were drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division.
    Real-Time News team, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
  • For serious or work-critical summaries, Reminders’ new Apple Intelligence capabilities aren’t reliable enough.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Camping, in all its modern manifestations, has become an increasingly popular and affordable go-to strategy for families eager to get outside and enjoy meaningful time together.
    Lynn O'Rourke Hayes, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The science around this condition continues to evolve, and the physical and mental manifestations of CTE remain under study.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And when our American players have to control the crowd, that distracts them from playing.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • This might mean dropping a product line that’s profitable but distracts from your core business, or saying no to a good opportunity that isn’t aligned with your growth strategy.
    Minna Hu, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The following table summarizes details about ashwagandha and L-theanine.
    Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The school’s deputy, Amanda (Tracy Ullman), summarizes the situation with a succinct outline of her duties.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Breast ultrasound uses sound waves to look at the breast and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) uses radio waves and magnets to make detailed images, often used for high-risk patients.
    Dr. Megha Gupta, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
  • However, along with the official documents, Israel uncovered images of the activist with Birawi.
    Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • One project consists of a bioreactor that diverts water from the fields to filter out nutrients.
    Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
  • This invites empathy, diverts the conversation toward healing rather than fault-finding and helps both partners challenge the automatic assumption that blame is the only way to respond.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Financial Affairs Committee approved the term sheet, which outlines tax incremental financing details, in March 2025.
    Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Working with powerful clients, the docuseries outlines how Hanson was recruited by the dangerous Mexican drug cartel Sinaloa, as his networking skills and people knowledge were of great value to them.
    Barry Levitt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Silently, Ed Gein — whose on-screen avatars have haunted American pop culture since his pattern of murder and grave-robbing became public in 1957 — does chores on the family farm.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
  • That means investing in technology—ABBA pulled in $2 million a week from a concert that featured their avatars—and the right partner.
    Diane Brady, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025

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“Abstracts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abstracts. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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