conceptualize
verb
con·cep·tu·al·ize
kən-ˈsep-chə-wə-ˌlīz 
-chü-ə-,
-chə-ˌlīz,
-shwə-ˌlīz
conceptualized; conceptualizing
: to form a concept of
conceptualize a new car design
especially
: to interpret conceptually
conceptualizing reality
Examples of conceptualize in a Sentence
She described her plans to me, but I found them hard to conceptualize.
He conceptualizes the family as an economic unit.
A programmer needs to analyze and conceptualize in order to solve problems.
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The complex dance numbers — which help tell the story of Raúl (Rauw) and María (think West Side Story) in the Cosa Nuestra show — were conceptualized by Burgos, alongside his wife Denise Yuri-Disla, also a choreographer.
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Griselda Flores, Billboard, 30 May 2025
Wearing a suit by the designer, Khan also sported one of the night’s perfect dandy accessories, a walking stick, conceptualized by Mukherjee to feature a Bengal tiger in 18-karat gold and embellished with tourmalines, sapphires, old mine-cut and brilliant-cut diamonds.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
The creatures, conceptualized in 2015 by an artist born in Hong Kong, Kasing Lung, began as characters in a children’s book series.
—Alisha Haridasani Gupta, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
The task force was first conceptualized by Wilton Rancheria Chairman Jesus Tarango.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2025
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Griselda Flores, Billboard, 30 May 2025
Wearing a suit by the designer, Khan also sported one of the night’s perfect dandy accessories, a walking stick, conceptualized by Mukherjee to feature a Bengal tiger in 18-karat gold and embellished with tourmalines, sapphires, old mine-cut and brilliant-cut diamonds.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
The creatures, conceptualized in 2015 by an artist born in Hong Kong, Kasing Lung, began as characters in a children’s book series.
—Alisha Haridasani Gupta, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
The task force was first conceptualized by Wilton Rancheria Chairman Jesus Tarango.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for conceptualize
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“Conceptualize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conceptualize. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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