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as in notions
an idea or statement about all of the members of a group or all the instances of a situation
the false conception that wheelchair users are homebound and helpless
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as in ideas
something imagined or pictured in the mind
our changing conceptions of what constitutes art
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Recent Examples of conceptions
Thus, the cisgendered body and heterosexuality are a dynamic instead of a foundation to our conceptions of Black motherhood.
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Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
Users could compare the two and get a window into their own conceptions of the game.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Some say the country is a secular republic founded on 18th-century conceptions of human reason and natural law.
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Thomas Tweed,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2026
In reaction against the waste of life and ill-success of Mazzini’s program, moderate opinion tended to crystallize around federal conceptions of the solution of the Italian problem.
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Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 Mar. 2026
Second, however, at the chasm between the Framers’ conceptions of Presidential war power and the unbounded nature of that authority today.
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Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2026
Rising above material needs, our current conceptions of class, identity, and climate will shift radically.
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Andrew Norman Wilson,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
Farrell and Kidman are outstanding, even as Lanthimos' ritualistic plotting and direction keep them hemmed into their characters' rigid conceptions.
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Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
The hierarchy of money is present in both conceptions, it is not spelled out explicitly in either conception.
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Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
Users could compare the two and get a window into their own conceptions of the game.
—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Some say the country is a secular republic founded on 18th-century conceptions of human reason and natural law.
—
Thomas Tweed,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2026
In reaction against the waste of life and ill-success of Mazzini’s program, moderate opinion tended to crystallize around federal conceptions of the solution of the Italian problem.
—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 Mar. 2026
Second, however, at the chasm between the Framers’ conceptions of Presidential war power and the unbounded nature of that authority today.
—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2026
Rising above material needs, our current conceptions of class, identity, and climate will shift radically.
—
Andrew Norman Wilson,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
Farrell and Kidman are outstanding, even as Lanthimos' ritualistic plotting and direction keep them hemmed into their characters' rigid conceptions.
—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
The hierarchy of money is present in both conceptions, it is not spelled out explicitly in either conception.
—
Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conceptions
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In the doing, her film expands to accommodate notions of class, solidarity and privilege – in what is now a timeless snapshot of a rapidly evolving society.
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Popular notions of philanthropy as merely a game for the ultrawealthy to fund partisan projects and commit fraud have left the sector vulnerable to political attacks, as the Council on Foundations sees it, influencing policies that hamper essential community services.
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Virgo August 23 – September 22 Friends bring ideas that test your routines.
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August 23 – September 22 Friends bring ideas that test your routines.
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Their patterns encode thoughts, words, concepts.
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Sunnei emerged on the international scene with unexpected and inventive show concepts, and the designers share with Franco Moschino a tongue-in-cheek attitude to fashion, peppering their collections with fashion commentary.
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Prosecutors, meanwhile, have alleged that Mangione meticulously planned the killing for months, documenting his thoughts in journals and traveling across the country before shooting Thompson in the back outside a business event in New York City, where neither of them lived.
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Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones during this difficult time.
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These three practices should not only help organizations reduce the competence penalty against women who use AI but also promote fairness in all contexts where stereotypes may bias workplace evaluations.
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Health care decisions are still too often influenced by stereotypes rather than evidence.
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Later pictures showed the structure being towed within the lagoon.
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Space-age music blared night-club-loud as pictures of birds, plants, and flowers cascaded down the walls.
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“Conceptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceptions. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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