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
In other words, English, far from enforcing a habit of mind, accommodated a hundred-and-eighty-degree conceptual reversal without even really changing the vocabulary.
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The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
Her current company specializes in all aspects of interior design, from the initial conceptual phase through the construction process and final installation.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 30 Jan. 2025
Elsewhere, beauty this week was equal parts femme and freaky: nail art was sculptural, flipped and reversed, hair was piled high to make a poncy French monarch proud, and conceptual makeup took inspo from nature’s most ornate creatures.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2025
There is a certain conceptual power in this, as though Shahverdi were shaping the filmmaking itself, though this approach has its limits.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
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This transition from theoretical to practical confrontation is all but debilitating, as the grieving father reaches the limits of his empathy.—
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These regulations and safety measures are not just theoretical.—
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Given the baroque language of the text, not to mention the metaphysical events within the narrative itself, Dieter’s exact exploits remain open for interpretation.—
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As in Dante, the metaphysical landscape is taken seriously and is carefully documented, as if the reader might someday go there and need to know the rules.—
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Art and math both explore abstract descriptions of the world, and so seeing great art and science pick out the same essential features of trees is satisfying beyond what art or science could accomplish alone.—
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Lot 6, Samia Halaby’s abstract painting, then almost doubled it high estimate of $200,000.—
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“Conceptual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceptual. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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