as in theoretical
dealing with or expressing a quality or idea
conceptual thinking is often the most demanding kind of mental activity
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of conceptual
He is now considered one of Germany’s most influential conceptual and action artists.
—
Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Pair that with the kind of conceptual storytelling BTS music videos are known for, and the styling possibilities write themselves.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
More than 200 people gathered at the gardens to hear the latest update on the conceptual plan, which has been met with skepticism and opposition from neighbors and businesses after previous meetings.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
The underlying problem these collaborations address is conceptual as much as organizational.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for conceptual
Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Pair that with the kind of conceptual storytelling BTS music videos are known for, and the styling possibilities write themselves.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
More than 200 people gathered at the gardens to hear the latest update on the conceptual plan, which has been met with skepticism and opposition from neighbors and businesses after previous meetings.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
The underlying problem these collaborations address is conceptual as much as organizational.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for conceptual
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conceptual
Adjective
-
With all of the film’s complicated theoretical physics and flowery musings about the power of love and time, going melodramatic could push the film into eyeroll territory.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
-
The emergence of synthetic performers such as Tilly Norwood reflects how quickly those questions have moved from theoretical to practical.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
Adjective
-
Glenn Turner, the former owner of a pagan and metaphysical shop, is running as a member of the Green Party.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
-
Matarrese delves into the history underlying these two women’s longstanding feud and arrives at a tragicomic, inventive meditation on the metaphysical possibility of reconciliation and forgiveness.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
-
His prose is equally forbidding—dense and abstract, in the long tradition of German philosophy.—
Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
-
The consequences are not abstract.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Conceptual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceptual. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
