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noun

plural of abstract

as in summaries

a short statement of the main points the scientist wrote a bare-bones abstract of his research and conclusions

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as in manifestations

a visible representation of something abstract (as a quality) a recent college valedictorian who's been hailed as the very abstract of what's right with today's young people

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verb

present tense third-person singular of abstract

as in distracts

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 summarizes

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 abstracts

Noun

The New York Times first reported Tuesday that two COVID vaccine papers and abstracts of studies on a shingles vaccine were blocked by FDA officials. — Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 6 May 2026 In addition, the Times learned that FDA officials did not allow agency scientists to submit two abstracts for studies on Shingrix, a shingles vaccine, to a major drug safety conference. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 6 May 2026 Upstairs, the 49 rooms channel Arts and Crafts style with botanical fabrics, jade-green onyx bathrooms, and a strong showing of Texas artists, including Howard Sherman, whose large-scale abstracts anchor the walls. — Carrie Honaker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2026 Some are abstracts, simple and colorful design that stand out brightly from the more complex or realistic pieces. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026 Confusion and multiple meanings In a 2020 study, Barnett and his colleague Zoe Doubleday analyzed 24 million scientific article titles and 18 million abstracts published between 1950 and 2019, tracking trends in acronym use. — Clarissa Brincat, Big Think, 29 Apr. 2026 Graphic murals, on the other hand, like bold abstracts or large-scale shapes, tend to require a more intentional approach. — Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 20 Feb. 2026 These abstracts allow the public to see what research public funding is being used for. — Kirstin R.w. Matthews, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026 For example, florals paired with subtle geometrics, or landscapes with tonal abstracts. — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 31 Dec. 2025

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Helios also comes with a software stack that abstracts its user’s intentions from the actual qubit hardware. — ArsTechnica, 17 June 2026 Assuming most major cloud vendors now offer comparable core functionalities, Sky Computing abstracts the underlying infrastructure. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2026 Williams abstracts those qualities. — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026

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Noun

These include monthly summaries involving blood pressure trends, sleep breathing quality and insulin resistance trends.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Magnet Forensics unveiled Magnet AI this spring, an engine that surfaces artifacts in seconds and writes investigative summaries from the evidence.

— Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of summaries

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But the competition for the Golden Lion and the festival’s other awards is only the start of Venice’s wide-ranging embrace of the art of cinema in its many manifestations.

— David Bloom, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
If most people tend to think of the art as the visual or sonic manifestation one encounters, Protocol Art locates the art not in its manifestations but in the work that generates them.

— Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 17 Aug. 2026

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Adobe Stock Every time someone asks an AI model a question, summarizes a document or generates a piece of code, tokens are being consumed.

— Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
In many cases, user behavior may be influenced by whether a source is cited, if a brand is mentioned, or if an answer summarizes the topic accurately.

— Matthew Kayser, IndyStar, 23 July 2026

Definition of summarizes

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Blocking one chokepoint diverts traffic to others, congesting alternatives.

— Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
The attempt by former HFPA members to leverage the Golden Globe Foundation, an independent nonprofit, simply to secure Golden Globes tickets is an unfortunate distraction that inappropriately diverts resources from legitimate charitable causes.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 July 2026

Definition of diverts

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Those commitments should be included in a framework agreement, signed by all sides, which outlines the core elements of an eventual peace and enables a cessation of hostilities.

— Matt Waldman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026
Keller city council member comments After the second closed session, McMullin said the council’s resolution outlines all the concerns that Keller residents mentioned.

— Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of outlines

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Madonna and Taylor Swift will go toe to toe at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, with the two pop icons picking up the most nominations this year.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026
Co-founded by sports icons Alex Morgan, Drew Brees and Rob Machado with Food Network host Troy Johnson, DMWFF was built around San Diego’s unique collision of food, drink and active culture.

— Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

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