concepts

NOUN

idea

Synonyms

STRONGEST

approach conception image notion perception theory thought view

STRONG

abstraction apprehension brainchild conceit conceptualization consideration hypothesis impression intellection slant supposition twist wrinkle

WEAK

big idea brain wave fool notion

Antonyms

STRONGEST

concrete

STRONG

proof reality

WEAK

being

Example Sentences

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He is “willing and able to take this opportunity to try some ‘out-of-the-box, new-age’ thoughts and concepts to fertility” for his crops, he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

But one of their most prominent modern counterparts may only have a digital footprint to leave behind for some of his most ambitious concepts.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

I had a lot of concepts coming from jazz school.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Few concepts in physics are as familiar, or as puzzling, as time itself.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

Upon hearing or reading the string of words, the perceiver can work backwards, fitting them into a tree and recovering the links between the associated concepts.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker