concepts

noun

plural of concept
1
as in notions
an idea or statement about all of the members of a group or all the instances of a situation trying to change the public's concept of a nightly newscast

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2
as in ideas
something imagined or pictured in the mind a concept for a new kind of automobile that could revolutionize the industry

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Recent Examples of concepts Their writing would help concepts including gains from trade and the division of labor to take root in the popular imagination. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026 And the expansion of the IRL Economy, just like the AI buildout, will require substantial capital to build and modernize venues, bring successful concepts to new markets and create entirely new offerings. — Davis Noell, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026 Robot delivery is now available from 25 Wonder restaurant concepts at the Rittenhouse location, with nine additional restaurants on Grubhub also participating. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026 For example, if a student repeatedly errs in tackling the same type of problem, the software returns to earlier concepts to fill in any knowledge gaps, according to Alpha. — Maya Blackstone, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 The company says its system reasons through investor requirements, borrower context, guidelines, overlays, and related concepts before producing a decision path that can be reproduced and audited. — Ethan Stone, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026 At Kingpins Amsterdam last week, global mills presented Spring/Summer 2028 concepts that push denim beyond traditional indigo constructions. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026 The operation was revealed just days after separate Ukrainian drones designed for casualty evacuation were deployed for frontline testing—taking a step beyond the US military’s decades of experimentation with similar concepts. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026 Last year, Royal Palm underwent a $100 million renovation by new owner Park Hotels and Resorts, updating all guest rooms, adding new dining concepts, and restoring key architectural features. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concepts
  1. notions
  2. ideas
  3. stereotypes
  4. thoughts
  5. conceptions
  6. pictures
Noun
  • Western traditions of symmetry and notions of linear time are upended.
    — Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • That is followed by one focused on exploring conventional notions of beauty by uncovering the unexpected draw of unpleasant scents with Naïla Hamayed, Givaudan’s fragrance evaluator.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
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Noun
  • Our research and engineering remain world-class, but our record of getting ideas to market and improving how products are made has been less stellar.
    — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • As the woman in the shop explained to them, and the editors dutifully left in the episode to exonerate them, part of the aesthetic is bridging international ideas of cuteness (or kawaii in Japanese).
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of ideas
Noun
  • In a national experiment, Public Policy researcher Mirya Holman and colleagues found that when campaign messages triggered fears of terrorism, voters turned to their stereotypes of strong leaders as masculine.
    — Monique Mitchell Turner, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026
  • One criticism, which mirrors a plotline in the film, is that Ali G uses the character as a cover for enforcing racial stereotypes.
    — Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of stereotypes
Noun
  • Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and everyone affected by this heartbreaking tragedy.
    — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The practice involves writing down your intrusive thoughts and fears, and even recording yourself talking about them, and playing that recording back to yourself.
    — Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of thoughts
Noun
  • Many young adults who started families in the past twenty years were raised this way, which shaped their own conceptions of how to rear children.
    — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Whether destruction or technological progress, both are purposeful activities, each with different conceptions of success or failure.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of conceptions
Noun
  • In her hometown of Yefremov, about 300 kilometers (185 miles) south of Moscow and about halfway to the border with Ukraine, Masha’s teacher had asked the class to draw pictures supporting Russian troops.
    — Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
  • And there was a photographer who seemed to be taking an endless number of pictures.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of pictures

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“Concepts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concepts. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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