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conceptualize

[kuhn-sep-choo-uh-lahyz] / kənˈsɛp tʃu əˌlaɪz /
VERB
form a concept
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"We can use what evolution has given us as starting points to build complex machines that would have been tremendously hard to even conceptualize."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

I couldn’t conceptualize it beyond it being a large number, which ended up being a huge benefit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Its roots are in imagination, which means there are plenty of additional narratives to conceptualize.

From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2026

Tuesday’s board meeting provided a first look at how administrators conceptualize the board’s directive, approved unanimously on April 21, to limit district-required screen time.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026

Thus historians who take language seriously need to search out the emergence of new languages, which must represent transformations in what people can think and how they can conceptualize their world.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

“He conceptualizes everything so well. He’s got this numbers thing going on in his head. Like, ‘You don’t have enough people over here to cover the receiver, so therefore, they’re probably doing something over here.’

From Washington Post ● Feb. 9, 2023

As medical historian Daniel Goldberg of the University of Colorado conceptualizes it, there have long been competing “narrow” and “broad” views of public health’s mandate.

From Slate ● Mar. 21, 2022

“He’s obviously beyond a monster, but the way he conceptualizes himself and the story he tells himself about his life …” she trails off.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2020

He questioned how the museum conceptualizes blockbuster exhibitions, and whether artists and community leaders are part of the initial conversations.

From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2020

In this reflective state the nurse analyzes, considers relationships between components, synthesizes themes or patterns, and then conceptualizes or symbolically interprets a sequential view of this past lived reality.

From Humanistic Nursing by Josephine G. Paterson

"Dr. Salvador really conceptualized and drove this work from the beginning," said Dr. Sheikh.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026

In his 2004 book, “Affirmative Action Around the World,” economist Thomas Sowell highlighted the dangers of poorly conceptualized affirmative-action policies in India and other countries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

It’s a lot to sort through, but Arden, working hand in hand with scenic designer Dane Laffrey, has conceptualized the staging in a neo-Brechtian fashion that allows the historical background to be seamlessly transmitted.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2025

Paul was a gifted storyteller and conceptualized a way to tell his own story.

From Salon ● May 23, 2025

Plato envisioned regulating and controlling almost every dimension of the individual's existence in accordance with his particular potential for development to fulfill the needs of his ideally conceptualized community.

From Humanistic Nursing by Josephine G. Paterson

He said the company looked closely at data and research when conceptualizing the group.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

It is easy to deprecate the single phrase inscribed atop the entrance to our courthouse by conceptualizing it as a mere platitude.

From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2025

I have not read this book, but I think there's something to the idea of understanding where the opposition is coming from, how they are conceptualizing the problem.

From Salon ● Mar. 15, 2025

For Muehl, it’s all about conceptualizing and painstakingly trying to get the dishes “show ready.”

From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2024

The following quote is offered to support and validate the efforts put into conceptualizing this method.

From Humanistic Nursing by Josephine G. Paterson


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