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abstract

[ab-strakt, ab-strakt, ab-strakt, ab-strakt, ab-strakt] / æbˈstrækt, ˈæb strækt, ˈæb strækt, æbˈstrækt, ˈæb strækt /








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They communicate easily, and more literally than an abstract symbol like Nike’s Swoosh or Adidas’ Three Stripes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

I wanted a picture that was sharp on his well-known headcover of a tiger but for him to be abstract to it, as opposed to standing next to it.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

“Trans people aren’t abstract in this conversation,” Hack told Salon.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

The search for an American airman stranded behind enemy lines jolted the U.S., making what had been an abstract air war feel visceral beyond the grainy footage of explosions released by the White House.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

But the thought is abstract and far less alarming than the current agonies of my body.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins




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