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conceptions

noun

plural of conception

as in notions

an idea or statement about all of the members of a group or all the instances of a situation the false conception that wheelchair users are homebound and helpless

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something imagined or pictured in the mind our changing conceptions of what constitutes art

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Recent Examples of conceptions As the narratives converge, Obreht teases out the relationship between our conceptions of history and of ourselves. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 The thread of citizen rights and responsibilities weaves through each of these, uniting evolving conceptions of freedom, self-government, and individual achievement from the nation’s past through to its present. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 4 July 2026 Thus, the cisgendered body and heterosexuality are a dynamic instead of a foundation to our conceptions of Black motherhood. — Literary Hub, 8 June 2026 Users could compare the two and get a window into their own conceptions of the game. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 2 June 2026 Some say the country is a secular republic founded on 18th-century conceptions of human reason and natural law. — Thomas Tweed, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026 In reaction against the waste of life and ill-success of Mazzini’s program, moderate opinion tended to crystallize around federal conceptions of the solution of the Italian problem. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Mar. 2026 Rising above material needs, our current conceptions of class, identity, and climate will shift radically. — Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026 Farrell and Kidman are outstanding, even as Lanthimos' ritualistic plotting and direction keep them hemmed into their characters' rigid conceptions. — Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025

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Noun

The entire collection was made from the fabrics, trims, notions, and remnants that have accumulated at its studio over the years.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
De Fabeltjeskrant is designed to tap into both notions, restoring and distributing the original programming for the audiences who grew up with it and simultaneously rebuilding the property for children encountering its characters for the first time.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of notions

Noun

Trying to fit Hinduism into Western categories of theisms diverges from the tradition’s diverse history of ideas while mixing internal understandings with European perspectives and categories.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Algorithms can be implemented in different programming languages, in much the same way that ideas can be expressed in English, Mandarin, or Arabic.

— Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Lithium-7, meanwhile, is used in advanced fission concepts, including molten salt reactors.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
Open Concepts With more mixed reactions than the other trends, open concepts fill out the top five most controversial design trends.

— Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of concepts

Noun

To mitigate such risks, brands must translate their values into specific, actionable guardrails, explicitly prohibiting content that promotes violence or harmful stereotypes.

— Sonia Thompson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Davis shared her thoughts alongside a side-by-side comparison of the costume with 19th-century minstrel imagery, which perpetuated racist stereotypes about Black Americans and involved the use of blackface.

— Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of stereotypes

Noun

This is as true as the fact that Heather called the paparazzi to take pictures of her and Terry at Disney World.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
When people tour your home, whether through pictures or an open house, there’s more to the home that adds to the feel other than the color of your walls or hardwood floors.

— Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2026

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