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concept

[kon-sept] / ˈkɒn sɛpt /


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Like any religion, to use the term Harvey drops in an audio clip, the problem isn’t the concept.

From Salon Jul. 24, 2026

Evolution by natural selection is such a familiar concept that it can be easy to forget it describes the present as well as the past.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Swinney said that while he plans to strengthen local council powers in Scotland, he does not support "the concept of mayors".

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Still, the streaming giant seems to be focusing mainly on the edges of production -- from visualizing a concept early on to color-grading footage after filming wraps.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

To me, however, the inner circle of PIH seemed like a club, or even a family, which was deeply opposed to the concept of insiders and outsiders.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

Samer Halawi, a consultant and former satellite executive, said SpaceX has exposed itself to more pressure by going public, especially as it pursues untested concepts like deploying AI satellites.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

It’s the small details, which we could be here all day enumerating, and the delivery, rather than the big concepts, that bring the show alive.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

"Future research will hopefully be able to confirm concepts developed in our study in human memory and show their implication in dementia."

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

He started teaching himself about personal finance through YouTube videos that broke down concepts behind credit cards, mortgages and investing.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

When it comes to evidence, the new science was not inventing new concepts but recycling existing ones.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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