CONCEPTUAL Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

conceptual

adjective

kən-ˈsep-chə-wəl

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as in theoretical

dealing with or expressing a quality or idea conceptual thinking is often the most demanding kind of mental activity

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Recent Examples of conceptual How is conceptual design integral to Kohler’s strategy? —

Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 May 2026 The defining gesture of the exhibition, the circle, operates as both formal constraint and conceptual device. —

Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026 In a world where young athletes can earn significant compensation through NIL and revenue share, the NCAA faced conceptual hurdles trying to defend prize money rules. —

Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 May 2026 There is also the chance to go conceptual and to study the body itself—its limitations, expressions, and even contortions, say by wearing or referencing the work of Rei Kawakubo, who was the topic of a Costume Institute exhibition in 2017. —

José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for conceptual

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These proposals rely heavily on theoretical risk models, selective interpretation of data and precautionary assumptions rather than demonstrated real-world patterns of harm sufficient to justify criminalization.

— Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
This entry introduces the concept of media dependency through one of the most influential theories, the media dependency system model, and its relation to other theoretical frameworks such as uses and gratifications theory and the power dependency model.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026