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in the abstract

ADJECTIVE
hypothetic
Synonyms
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abstract academic analytical as a premise assumed codified conjectural contingent formalistic formularized general hypothetical ideal idealized ideational ideological imaginative impractical in theory instanced intelle
ADJECTIVE
theoretic
Synonyms
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abstract academic analytical as a premise assumed codified conjectural contingent formalistic formularized general hypothetic hypothetical ideal idealized ideational ideological imaginative impractical in theory instanced intellectual logical metaphysical notional on paper pedantic philosophical postulated presumed problematical pure quixotic speculative suppositional tentative transcendent transcendental unearthly unproved unsubstantiated vague
ADJECTIVE
theoretical
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abstract academic analytical imaginative intellectual logical metaphysical philosophical speculative vague
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as a premise assumed codified conjectural contingent formalistic formularized general ideal idealized ideational ideological impractical in theory instanced notional on paper pedantic postulated presumed problematical pure quixotic suppositional tentative transcendent transcendental unearthly unproved unsubstantiated
Antonyms
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concrete ignorant illogical material objective physical real simple
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certain definite factual proven

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Regular, beat-up people know all this in the particular, the wealthy and successful only in the abstract.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

Of course, most Democrats don’t see her race and gender as a problem, and in the abstract they shouldn’t.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2025

Members of Noem’s team took the bait and then some, because they are goons, and the administration seems to think goonism is a strong political posture in the abstract.

From Slate • Jun. 14, 2025

Instead climate change is frequently depicted in the abstract, as an extremely complicated scientific process, and this causes many readers to feel remote from the consequences.

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2024

For example, he once said: “It’s not enough to have respect for bishops in the abstract, you gotta watch out for them!”

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady