conceptual
adjective
con·cep·tu·al
kən-ˈsep-chə-wəl 
-chü-əl,
kän-,
-chəl,
-shwəl
: of, relating to, or consisting of concepts
conceptual thinking
the project's conceptual and technical hurdles
conceptual designs
conceptually
adverb
Examples of conceptual in a Sentence
The plans have both conceptual and practical difficulties.
conceptual thinking is often the most demanding kind of mental activity
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One Japanese economist runs a conceptual clock that counts down to his country’s final child: the current readout is January 5, 2720.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Thankfully, my mother held on to a majority of my childhood relics, including handwritten movie reviews, conceptual magazines, comics and lots of artwork — all tinged with my angsty ’90s spirit.
—Jennifer Sodini, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2025
The conceptual work begins with Bamford in her home talking to herself, then performing for just her husband, only to then begin cutting in and out of spaces, including an outdoor restaurant, bowling alley, and red-curtained, then glimmering, velvet-curtained theater stage.
—Will Digravio, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025
This synergy offers artists new platforms of visibility and allows fashion to explore deeper conceptual dimensions.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Thankfully, my mother held on to a majority of my childhood relics, including handwritten movie reviews, conceptual magazines, comics and lots of artwork — all tinged with my angsty ’90s spirit.
—Jennifer Sodini, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2025
The conceptual work begins with Bamford in her home talking to herself, then performing for just her husband, only to then begin cutting in and out of spaces, including an outdoor restaurant, bowling alley, and red-curtained, then glimmering, velvet-curtained theater stage.
—Will Digravio, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025
This synergy offers artists new platforms of visibility and allows fashion to explore deeper conceptual dimensions.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for conceptual
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conceptual
adjective
con·cep·tu·al
kən-ˈsep-chə(-wə)l, kän-, -ˈsepsh-wəl
: of, relating to, or consisting of concepts
conceptually
adverb
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