conceptualize
verb (used with object)
to form into a concept; make a concept of.
conceptualizing
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present participleof conceptualize.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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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
For Muehl, it’s all about conceptualizing and painstakingly trying to get the dishes “show ready.”
From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2024
As such, Lanning and his research team introduced a novel approach to conceptualizing person-community fit, predicated on the idea that communities, like persons, are diverse, and can include multiple environmental niches.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 7, 2024
People have different ways of conceptualizing the world and how people should live in it.”
From Salon ● Jan. 2, 2024
Perhaps this is the value of an existentially grounded insight; it has a kind of durability resulting from its continuous rejuvenation by the interplay of experiencing and conceptualizing.
From Humanistic Nursing by Josephine G. Paterson
