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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
trying to change the public's concept of a nightly newscast
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as in ideas
something imagined or pictured in the mind
a concept for a new kind of automobile that could revolutionize the industry
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Recent Examples of concepts
The rotating space station demonstrates centrifugal artificial gravity, reflecting concepts studied by real aerospace engineers.
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Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Its rotating space station demonstrates centrifugal artificial gravity, reflecting concepts studied by real aerospace engineers.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
Nearly nine in ten consumers agree that financial concepts should be taught in high school.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
One of the most important concepts in cosmology is redshift, which doesn’t just come from changing your gravitational field or the relative motion of the source and observer, but from the expanding Universe as well.
—Big Think, 3 Apr. 2026
The findings also shed light on early Native American concepts of probability.
—ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2026
Food and drink The hotel is home to three dining concepts.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
These concepts run alongside a traditional broadcast of a game, with a different set of hosts holding forth, usually in less formal circumstances.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
However, as Rothbard lays out, one of the most important concepts that often gets lost or forgotten in the fog of war is that violence may only be used to resist or punish the aggressor.
—Connor Okeeffe, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Its rotating space station demonstrates centrifugal artificial gravity, reflecting concepts studied by real aerospace engineers.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
Nearly nine in ten consumers agree that financial concepts should be taught in high school.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
One of the most important concepts in cosmology is redshift, which doesn’t just come from changing your gravitational field or the relative motion of the source and observer, but from the expanding Universe as well.
—Big Think, 3 Apr. 2026
The findings also shed light on early Native American concepts of probability.
—ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2026
Food and drink The hotel is home to three dining concepts.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
These concepts run alongside a traditional broadcast of a game, with a different set of hosts holding forth, usually in less formal circumstances.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
However, as Rothbard lays out, one of the most important concepts that often gets lost or forgotten in the fog of war is that violence may only be used to resist or punish the aggressor.
—Connor Okeeffe, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concepts
Noun
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Advice or even just notions—only check email after noon; never do 10 reps of crunches—solidify into absolutism or vanish.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
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For years, Ye had been obsessed with notions of Jewish villainy, while also identifying himself with Adolf Hitler and Nazis.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Luna opposes generous Jupiter in your 3rd House of Dialogue, so big ideas can be explained in a way that makes sense to more people than usual.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The grocery chain is known for thinking outside the box with new flavors, ingredients, and meal ideas—some that may sound a little funky at first, but somehow always work.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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Research shows that single people going through cancer care have worse outcomes, and DelFattore said those disparities are amplified by stereotypes often held by doctors.—
Michal Ruprecht,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
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How can storytellers incorporate faith thoughtfully, avoid stereotypes, and reflect the complexity of belief in today’s world?—
Peter White,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2026
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Another approach would be someone with experience in tanking, if not exactly rushing out to locate Sam Hinkie, just someone with definitive thoughts, and perhaps previous success, with the approach.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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Reading and interacting with students’ original thoughts in class helps teachers understand how students think and articulate.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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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
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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
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One of those pictures was with Luca Gamauf, a university student.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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The management also tossed pictures of his kids.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Concepts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concepts. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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