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Which phrase refers to a concept that exists only in theory?

concept

[kon-sept] / ˈkɒn sɛpt /


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“As AI moves from concept to real-world usage across both enterprise and consumer environments, investors appear increasingly willing to reward companies viewed as leaders in deploying and operationalizing AI at scale,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

The authority of the ICJ was built on the precise legal definitions established by figures like Raphael Lemkin, who coined “genocide,” and Sir Hersch Lauterpacht, who helped shaped the concept of “crimes against humanity.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Over the years, the concept of the “song of the summer” has been well-contested: Is it merely based on statistics?

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

Postdoc Kunyang Sui, who developed the mAxialtrode concept together with Associate Professor Christos Markos, says one of the main advantages is that several capabilities can be combined within a single implant.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

He used his stay in prison to reinvent the concept of a point at infinity, and combining it with Monge’s work, he became the first true projective geometer.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

“You’ve got the native language as a scaffold for these young kids who are just beginning to acquire complex concepts, who are just beginning to understand the world around them,” Pompa said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

At a time when Americans’ grasp of personal-finance concepts is on the decline and many students don’t receive training in financial literacy in school, providing support “doesn’t require writing a check,” he added.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

He stacks bullet points along the side of the whiteboard, scribbles concepts and facts we throw at him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

The researchers argue that getting foundational concepts right is important far beyond introductory chemistry courses.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

An older school of historians and philosophers took this framework for granted, while a newer school has wanted to debunk or deconstruct the concepts rather than explain their significance and trace their origin.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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