ABSTRACTIONS Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

abstractions

noun

plural of abstraction

as in notions

something imagined or pictured in the mind to a people who have lived under one dictatorship after another, democracy and freedom are mere abstractions

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Recent Examples of abstractions Certain practical and loving people viewed abstractions as attempts to escape, and thus a way of failing at what was essential in life. — Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026 Billy’s main creative outlet in her years of solitude has been visual art, and her work—abstractions dominated by the geometric forms of Little Death’s air-vent face—seems like a closed circuit of self-therapy. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 31 July 2026 Yet American students and scholars flocked in droves to theory, perceiving in its recondite abstractions a thrilling new way of understanding the world—even, some believed, of changing it. — Emily Eakin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026 When abstractions become so high-level that underlying risks are no longer visible, organizations lose the ability to make informed decisions. — Kevin Korte, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 The still life from 1982 was a stark departure from Richter’s exhibition in Germany of large-scale abstractions. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 25 June 2026 British artist, printmaker, and educator Tess Jaray, known for her hard-edge abstractions, died on May 24 at age 88. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 25 June 2026 But given the dangers and the stakes, Black soldiers’ resolve also extended to greater abstractions. — Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 18 June 2026 Born in California and now based in New York, Hollowell creates large-scale geometric abstractions that are deeply compelling explorations of motherhood, sexuality, and spirituality. — Air Mail, 13 June 2026

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Noun

The entire collection was made from the fabrics, trims, notions, and remnants that have accumulated at its studio over the years.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
De Fabeltjeskrant is designed to tap into both notions, restoring and distributing the original programming for the audiences who grew up with it and simultaneously rebuilding the property for children encountering its characters for the first time.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of notions

Noun

Trying to fit Hinduism into Western categories of theisms diverges from the tradition’s diverse history of ideas while mixing internal understandings with European perspectives and categories.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Algorithms can be implemented in different programming languages, in much the same way that ideas can be expressed in English, Mandarin, or Arabic.

— Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of ideas

Noun

Sung Soo Han, the head of Pledis, known as the master professional, has led the group’s overall production for music, visual concepts and their performances.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026
Similar to a helicopter, the electric taxi concepts lift off vertically and don’t need a runway, creating a niche for expanding such air travel just a few thousand feet overhead in one of the world’s busiest air travel hubs.

— Pat Maio, Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of concepts

Noun

As the narratives converge, Obreht teases out the relationship between our conceptions of history and of ourselves.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
The thread of citizen rights and responsibilities weaves through each of these, uniting evolving conceptions of freedom, self-government, and individual achievement from the nation’s past through to its present.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 4 July 2026

Definition of conceptions

Noun

This is as true as the fact that Heather called the paparazzi to take pictures of her and Terry at Disney World.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
When people tour your home, whether through pictures or an open house, there’s more to the home that adds to the feel other than the color of your walls or hardwood floors.

— Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2026

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