ABSTRACTING Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

abstracting

verb

present participle of abstract

as in diverting

to draw the attention or mind to something else personal problems abstracted him so persistently that he struggled to keep his mind on his work

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as in summarizing

to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report) took the 135-page report and abstracted it in three short paragraphs

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Recent Examples of abstracting The process of abstracting huge news events into memes has become much faster. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026 Retailers have a long history of abstracting layers of the customer relationship in the pursuit of lean operations and efficiency. — Brian Delp, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 This is the gap that Latitude aims to fill by helping firms make fast and affordable international payments by using stablecoin rails while abstracting away the complexity. — Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026

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Closing the Manhattan Bridge, diverting traffic, and managing the safety of staging a zombie apocalypse downtown required the cooperation and manpower of multiple agencies with their own sets of pressing priorities and responsibilities.

— Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 30 June 2026
Fable mitigates this by diverting sensitive requests to less powerful models.

— John Werner, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of diverting

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Why Lawrence, Kansas ranks high The article goes into the history of Lawrence, summarizing the establishment of the town by abolitionists, political violence, and being a stop for the Underground Railroad.

— Emily Harter, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
These tools may be useful for summarizing investment reports, organizing committee materials, comparing fees, drafting meeting notes or reviewing vendor materials.

— Ronald Stair, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of summarizing

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Driving into the estate down a dirt track, you’re met with concrete walls that frame the space with gallery-like precision, directing your eyes toward geological features rather than distracting from them.

— Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 3 July 2026
There was some online angst over whether Swift was distracting from football — while the NFL itself capitalized on her fandom.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026

Definition of distracting

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The next step in the process involves the city drafting a redevelopment plan outlining development standards before holding public hearings and seeking additional approvals.

— Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
While outlining his five-year military goals at February’s Workers’ Party congress, Kim also called for intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of underwater launches.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026

Definition of outlining

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