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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
Although the Air Force shifted its primary focus toward HACM, elements of ARRW continue to influence newer hypersonic efforts and follow-on concepts.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 31 May 2026
Men’s Casino Gauntlet Match AEW featured a Women’s Casino Gauntlet at All In 2025, so this year the men could take center stage in one of the company’s most innovative match concepts, with a future world title opportunity on the line.
—Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Ship-within-a-ship concepts offer private suites, dining, pools, and exclusive services within large cruise ships.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
Weihl is dealing with heady concepts here, and at this crucial point—the project’s de facto mission statement—they’re too unwieldy, pushing her down cryptic dead-end roads.
—Raphael Helfand, Pitchfork, 29 May 2026
During Phase 1, Voyager worked on architecture concepts and preliminary designs.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
Every lesson includes videos of a teacher walking you through new concepts, pronunciation, vocabulary, and more.
—Jill Duffy, PC Magazine, 28 May 2026
There are four distinct concepts onsite, three of which were open at the time of my stay—Skoal Room, Pescadou, and Tuck Shop.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
At his last stop, the Dolphins took a more shotgun-style quarterback in Tua Tagovailoa and married those pass concepts with run designs originally intended for an under-center system.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 22 May 2026
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 31 May 2026
Men’s Casino Gauntlet Match AEW featured a Women’s Casino Gauntlet at All In 2025, so this year the men could take center stage in one of the company’s most innovative match concepts, with a future world title opportunity on the line.
—Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Ship-within-a-ship concepts offer private suites, dining, pools, and exclusive services within large cruise ships.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
Weihl is dealing with heady concepts here, and at this crucial point—the project’s de facto mission statement—they’re too unwieldy, pushing her down cryptic dead-end roads.
—Raphael Helfand, Pitchfork, 29 May 2026
During Phase 1, Voyager worked on architecture concepts and preliminary designs.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
Every lesson includes videos of a teacher walking you through new concepts, pronunciation, vocabulary, and more.
—Jill Duffy, PC Magazine, 28 May 2026
There are four distinct concepts onsite, three of which were open at the time of my stay—Skoal Room, Pescadou, and Tuck Shop.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
At his last stop, the Dolphins took a more shotgun-style quarterback in Tua Tagovailoa and married those pass concepts with run designs originally intended for an under-center system.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concepts
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The heavy hand of British executions, offensive to Indigenous notions of reparative justice, also provoked many.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Both are interested, in different ways, in notions of artifice and authenticity.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
25 May 2026
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From sauces and drizzles to fresh and cooked toppings, each of these creative ideas will bring your easy frozen dinner up a notch.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
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Schrader even went further, asking it to conceive of the opening and ending scenes for the film, to give him some alternate title ideas, and to even come up with the protagonist’s name.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
28 May 2026
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From competitive tennis teams to walking groups and pickleball courts, many Bay Area seniors are staying active well into their 70s and 80s — challenging stereotypes about aging.—
Panashe Matemba-Mutasa,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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Boomranng is dedicated to breaking stereotypes about India with stories crafted for global brands.—
Ardian Wibisono,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Just wanted to know what your thoughts are on this.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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At the same time, severe OCD, intrusive thoughts and uncontrollable crying spells took a major toll on Cust’s mental health.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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The conservatism that would eventually hobble the daytime soap had its roots in this era, when soap viewers with especially fragile sensibilities had specific conceptions of what topics a soap should cover and made no bones about airing their protests.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 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 comparison, the Jewel Changi Airport shopping mall has been truly embraced as a travel destination, with visitors flocking to its extremely Instagramable artificial waterfall to take pictures.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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But Hanna has gotten some great pictures, starting with that epic shot of closer Lucas Erceg in April.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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“Concepts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concepts. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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