abstract
Example Sentences
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For many, the forecast is far from abstract.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
He and Erkılıç have achieved international acclaim for their team’s decades of foundational experimentation collaborating with dataset intelligences at the AI frontier, as well as for architecturally-scaled, narratively engaged visual embodiments of abstract technological constructs.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
"That's when quantum effects stop being abstract and start becoming useful -- supporting future applications ranging from self-powered sensors and wearable technology to ultra-fast components for next-generation wireless networks."
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
Outside students from a liberal arts college are practiced in abstract analytical thinking—how institutions are made, what purpose they serve, for whom.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
How could principle, an abstract thing floating in the air, wedge itself so solidly between them, and turn Blaine into somebody else?
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Vocabulary lists containing abstract
100 SAT Words Beginning with "A"
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 5
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