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as in notion
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 idea
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 concept
After the restaurant Sakura Japanese Sushi Train closed its Olathe location in March, one of its owners is coming back with a new concept.
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Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2025
Founded by Frank Winfield Woolworth in New York in 1879, the retail chain sold staple items from pencils to baseballs at low prices, often just a nickel or a dime, a revolutionary concept that helped Woolworth’s expand to 5,500 five-and-dime stores nationwide at its peak.
—Katya Cengel, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
Ordoñez says the concept is something Arab nations have strongly opposed.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 16 May 2025
The concept is cool, and so are the tattoos, which blend Viking fandom into opponents’ symbols.
—Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2025
Founded by Frank Winfield Woolworth in New York in 1879, the retail chain sold staple items from pencils to baseballs at low prices, often just a nickel or a dime, a revolutionary concept that helped Woolworth’s expand to 5,500 five-and-dime stores nationwide at its peak.
—Katya Cengel, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
Ordoñez says the concept is something Arab nations have strongly opposed.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 16 May 2025
The concept is cool, and so are the tattoos, which blend Viking fandom into opponents’ symbols.
—Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concept
Noun
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This perhaps more than anything else puts the lie to the notion that the administration wants people to follow the law.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2025
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The images of cars lined up to collect food at distribution facilities are etched in our minds—images that reflect the intrinsic good of the American people and underscore the notion that nonprofits are a force multiplier.—
Kendra Davenport,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Wages for Housework may not have been a practical movement, but a government that acted on its ideas of what wives and mothers need would be more likely to stimulate a baby boom than one offering a single check for each birth.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
23 May 2025
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House and Senate lawmakers keep circulating big ideas that would go well beyond a narrow fix — and cost taxpayers many billions in doing so.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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That 18 months spans the process from conception of the idea to a new product being on the market.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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And my reliance on Chatty won’t stop at conception.—
Anonymous,
Vogue,
10 May 2025
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Pope Leo's Style of American Leadership Is a Hopeful Opportunity This body of thought, which had its most notable appearance in his 1891 encyclical, Rerum Novarum, introduced the world to a new approach to the social, economic, and political challenges of the day.—
Time,
Time,
29 May 2025
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And, of course, doing all these things in the presence of clients just shows a complete lack of rational thought.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
29 May 2025
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Marianna Zhang was studying how children develop race and gender stereotypes as a postdoctoral fellow at New York University when her National Science Foundation grant was canceled.—
Christina Larson,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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The law also protects transgender students and students who don’t conform to gender stereotypes.—
Jim Drummond,
Oc Register,
22 May 2025
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Okonkwo made a huge impression in north Wales and his move was made permanent last summer on a free transfer.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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But my impression is that my biggest problems with this season, from the killing of Joel to the single-minded vengeance arc, are all downstream of story decisions made years ago during the development of The Last of Us Part 2.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2025
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Russian sources, however, have suggested a third theory: that Portnov might have held compromising material on current Ukrainian officials.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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The chance encounter turned out to be a first-of-its-kind sighting — and confirmation of an expert theory.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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“Concept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concept. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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