abstract
Example Sentences
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For many, the forecast is far from abstract.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
In that way, the pool encapsulates this much bigger, more abstract issue in something readers can easily envision.
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026
"That's when quantum effects stop being abstract and start becoming useful -- supporting future applications ranging from self-powered sensors and wearable technology to ultra-fast components for next-generation wireless networks."
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
The setting for this two-hander is more abstract than usual for Hunter, who is one of the theater’s outstanding American realists.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Being with Pearl made the world feel bigger, even as being with him made Pearl feel more grounded, less abstract, more real.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
Vocabulary lists containing abstract
100 SAT Words Beginning with "A"
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 5
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