abstract
Example Sentences
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“Big, industry-wide numbers can feel abstract, but that growth is showing up in tangible ways,” wrote Charlie Hellman, the company’s new head of music.
From Los Angeles Times
Behind a large desk, a huge piece of abstract art hung, framed against the only non-glass wall.
From Literature
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Ro, as Mr. Reitano puts it, “abstracts away the complexity for the patient.”
At this point in the 21st century, “democracy” has become an abstract concept for many Americans.
From Salon
He is credited on a research abstract in 2019 for a proposed study on a bacterial infection common in hospital settings.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.