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 Lithium-7, meanwhile, is used in advanced fission concepts, including molten salt reactors. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026 Open Concepts With more mixed reactions than the other trends, open concepts fill out the top five most controversial design trends. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2026 Teach the concepts of debt early Approaching the idea of debt may be especially tricky. — Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 Owners are dreaming up concepts to give today’s influencers the experience of feeling like kids in candy stores. — Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Crucially, professionals must actively listen to uncover underlying needs, use storytelling to clarify concepts, and adapt their message in real-time. — William Arruda, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 More recently, he has become known for immersive performances and installations blending sound, light, visuals, and mathematical concepts. — News Desk, Artforum, 28 Aug. 2026 The Turkish yard has just unveiled a quintet of luxe interior design concepts for its Classic range, which was unveiled earlier this year. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026 The five concepts will join the first wave of Katella Commons chef names announced in June. — Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concepts
  1. notions
  2. ideas
  3. stereotypes
  4. thoughts
  5. conceptions
  6. pictures
Noun
  • Then come the notions and hardware, like earring posts, beads and crystal accents, that complete the transformation from fleeting flora to lasting adornment.
    — Leigh-Ann Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • My novel The Rayburn Affair lays bare notions of friendship, rivalry, envy, authorship, and power.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 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
  • To mitigate such risks, brands must translate their values into specific, actionable guardrails, explicitly prohibiting content that promotes violence or harmful stereotypes.
    — Sonia Thompson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Davis shared her thoughts alongside a side-by-side comparison of the costume with 19th-century minstrel imagery, which perpetuated racist stereotypes about Black Americans and involved the use of blackface.
    — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of stereotypes
Noun
  • The visual style references a late 1980s Donna Karan campaign and video, photographed by Dennis Piel, that featured Rosemary McGrotha expressing her inner thoughts inside a limousine coming into New York.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Fans took to YouTube and Instagram to share their thoughts on the teaser clip.
    — Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of thoughts
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
  • Starting in the 1930s, as talking pictures and then radio and TV supplanted theater as the prime form of mass entertainment, some were converted to cinemas.
    — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
  • And, apparently, the eerie pictures are turning people's stomachs.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of pictures

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“Concepts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concepts. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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