concepts

NOUN

idea

Synonyms

STRONGEST

approach conception image notion perception theory thought view

STRONG

abstraction apprehension brainchild conceit conceptualization consideration hypothesis impression intellection slant supposition twist wrinkle

WEAK

big idea brain wave fool notion

Antonyms

STRONGEST

concrete

STRONG

proof reality

WEAK

being

Example Sentences

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During its yearly conference for technology developers, Microsoft executive Steven Bathiche showed off two "concepts" that the company has developed for hardware products intended for people who often use AI tools in their work.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Men and women both will find a number of alarming concepts in the gender-flipping comedy “Ladies First,” not the least of which will be the idea of Sacha Baron Cohen as a romantic lead.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Many of the artists modified their concepts specifically to the hospital rooms they were assigned, incorporating showers, beds and medical equipment into the final installations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

The conversation often focuses on lofty concepts such as fear of death and the possibility of an afterlife.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

The most challenging and nonintuitive of all the concepts in the general theory of relativity is the idea that time is part of space.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson