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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
Far from being confined to a single corner of the city, these concepts are sprouting up in Center City, Fishtown, and even the suburbs, expanding Philly’s idea of what Mexican food can be.
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Alisha Miranda, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2026
None of the document’s concepts are publicly approved, and any changes to the site would be subject to multiple layers of a federal review process that has not yet begun.
—Christine Valora, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2026
Guests at the preview got a peek at table decorations and other aesthetic concepts for the ball, which raises money to benefit San Diego-area nonprofits.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
There used to be physical-comedy genius; there used to be simple, aspirational concepts; there used to be a passing of batons between past stars onto the next generation of them.
—Chris Feil, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Pastrovich Studio just served up some sweet new charter yacht concepts.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 May 2026
The Braves are methodical offensively, utilizing their downs to get to certain parts of the field and running different concepts to open spaces.
—Pj Green
april 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
The two titles share similar concepts.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Once baseline goals and a general plan are established with a health care provider, AI can help explain and summarize concepts, suggest meal ideas, and build grocery lists.
—Leeann Weintraub, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
Alisha Miranda, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2026
None of the document’s concepts are publicly approved, and any changes to the site would be subject to multiple layers of a federal review process that has not yet begun.
—Christine Valora, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2026
Guests at the preview got a peek at table decorations and other aesthetic concepts for the ball, which raises money to benefit San Diego-area nonprofits.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
There used to be physical-comedy genius; there used to be simple, aspirational concepts; there used to be a passing of batons between past stars onto the next generation of them.
—Chris Feil, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Pastrovich Studio just served up some sweet new charter yacht concepts.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 May 2026
The Braves are methodical offensively, utilizing their downs to get to certain parts of the field and running different concepts to open spaces.
—Pj Green
april 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
The two titles share similar concepts.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Once baseline goals and a general plan are established with a health care provider, AI can help explain and summarize concepts, suggest meal ideas, and build grocery lists.
—Leeann Weintraub, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concepts
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The book, along with the show and 50 artists, really challenges old notions of what textile is.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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In fulfilling legislative requirements through notions of public interest, the CRTC employs a wide range of regulatory strategies.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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In a county that includes 88 cities, all of which have overlapping and sometimes conflicting ideas, there have been few avenues for reaching consensus.—
National Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Those are ideas most Americans — especially people who actually spend time outdoors — can still rally behind.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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But the negative stereotypes persisted, which Levine attributes to selective readings of the New Testament and a lack of knowledge of first-century Jewish history.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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From ‘Jim Crow’ to ‘authentically’ Black In my view, the willingness of courts to accept rap lyrics as evidence emerges from popular entertainment’s long-standing deployment of negative stereotypes about Black people.—
A.D. Carson,
The Conversation,
6 May 2026
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Grant money allowed the school district in the poor coastal community in Northern California to hire more than a dozen psychologists and social workers to help students struggling with drug use and suicidal thoughts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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Our thoughts and prayers are with Jack’s family and loved ones during this difficult time.—
Eleanor Nash
Updated May 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
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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
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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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Fallon showed framed pictures of him hanging out with F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali and posing with racecar studs Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar at the Miami International Autodrome in Miami Gardens.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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Rittenhouse also posted pictures of himself in a hospital bed as well as a close-up shot of the spider's bite mark.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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“Concepts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concepts. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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