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
The point of using different types of corn in the mashbill is to explore how less common varietals affect the flavor of the whiskey, which if taken to another conceptual level should influence how the wood will affect another spirit aged in the barrels.
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Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
11 June 2026
Pre-submittal meetings are optional and go over conceptual or preliminary designs for commercial projects.
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Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
Other proposals mentioned in the memo, including a hotel and more apartment units, are conceptual, Alpert said.
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Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
10 June 2026
That extended timeline has allowed organizers to move beyond conceptual planning and into operational detail earlier than usual.
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Tim Genske,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
11 June 2026
Pre-submittal meetings are optional and go over conceptual or preliminary designs for commercial projects.
—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
Other proposals mentioned in the memo, including a hotel and more apartment units, are conceptual, Alpert said.
—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
10 June 2026
That extended timeline has allowed organizers to move beyond conceptual planning and into operational detail earlier than usual.
—
Tim Genske,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conceptual
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Before that, the idea of one day becoming king was something distant and theoretical, a concept discussed in books and family history rather than something with immediate relevance to his own life.
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This stopped being theoretical just this month.
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Instrumental rock music of the kind Horse Lords make—hypnotic, hyper-focused, complex—usually carries a whiff of manifesto, offering a map toward transcendence of some political, metaphysical, or pick-your-variety kind.
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Rationality lurks in theology from the beginning, just as philosophy never shakes off its yearning for the metaphysical.
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And that fear does not remain abstract.
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Those are not abstract AI principles.
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“Conceptual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceptual. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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