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abstract concept
academic achievement, academic career, academic circles +16 more
accept responsibility
acceptable behavior
accurate assessment, accurate description, accurate information +3 more
achieve goal, achieve objective, achieve outcome
acquire knowledge
active involvement, active participant, active participation +1 more
actively involved
acutely aware
add information
additional cost, additional information, additional problem +2 more
address issue
administrative practices
adopt procedure, adopt approach
advanced economy, advanced technology
adverse effect, adverse reaction
adversely affect
affect outcome, affect development (of)
allocate resources
allow access (to)
almost identical
alternative approach, alternative explanation, alternative form +9 more
ample evidence
analytical approach, analytical tool
anecdotal evidence
annual conference, annual meeting, annual rate +2 more
apply equally, apply method, apply theory
appropriate action, appropriate behavior, appropriate conditions +9 more
armed conflict
artificial intelligence
assess impact (of)
assessment process
associated factors
assume responsibility, assume role (of)
atomic energy
attend conference
available data, available evidence, available information +1 more
average score
background knowledge
basic assumption, basic component, basic concept +8 more
bear resemblance (to)
become apparent, become available, become aware +10 more
begin process
behave differently
beneficial effect
best described (as, in terms of)
binary opposition, binary system
biological evolution, biological science, biological sex
brief account, brief description, brief discussion +7 more
briefly describe, briefly discuss
broad agreement, broad category, broad definition +2 more
broader context
broadly defined, broadly similar
business sector, business transaction
capitalist country, capitalist economy, capitalist society +2 more
career development, career opportunity
careful analysis, careful attention, careful consideration +1 more
carefully controlled, carefully selected
carry information
carry out research (of), carry out task
cast doubt (on)
causal link, causal relation, causal relationship
cause consequences, cause stress
central authority, central concept, central concern +19 more
change constantly, change dramatically, change rapidly +1 more
changing attitudes, changing circumstances, changing nature +3 more
characteristic feature
chemical reaction
civil case, civil society
class consciousness
classic example, classic study, classic text +1 more
classical theory
clear boundary, clear distinction, clear evidence +5 more
clearly defined, clearly demonstrated, clearly established +6 more
climate change
climatic conditions
close contact, close proximity, close relationship +1 more
closely allied (to, with), closely associated (with), closely connected (to, with) +4 more
closer examination, closer inspection, closer look
cognitive ability, cognitive development, cognitive skills
collaborative learning
collect data, collect information
collective action, collective identity, collective memory
combined effect
come into conflict (with), come into contact (with)
commercial activity, commercial transaction
commit crime, commit offence
common ancestor, common approach, common assumption +9 more
commonly accepted, commonly associated (with), commonly called +5 more
communicate effectively
comparative analysis, comparative research, comparative study
compelling argument, compelling evidence, compelling reason
competitive market, competitive pressure
complete task
complex area, complex interaction, complex issue +9 more
comprehensive account, comprehensive approach, comprehensive overview +2 more
conceptual framework
concerted effort
concluding remarks, concluding section, concluding probability
conduct research, conduct study, conduct survey +2 more
conflict resolution
conflicting interests
consider appropriate, consider relevant, consider possibility +5 more
considerable amount (of), considerable attention, considerable debate +11 more
consistent pattern, consistent results
constant rate
constituent elements, constituent parts
contain information, contain element
contemporary debate, contemporary issue, contemporary life +2 more
contextual factors
continued existence, continued growth, continued use
continuous process
contribute significantly
contribute to development (of)
controversial issue
conventional view, conventional wisdom
convey information, convey meaning, convey message
convincing evidence
coping strategy
core area, core element, core issue +2 more
correct interpretation, correct error
counter argument
cover range (of), cover topic, cover area
create conditions, create opportunities, create problems +3 more
creative process, creative thinking, creative work
criminal offence
critical analysis, critical approach, critical attention +17 more
critically evaluate
crucial difference, crucial factor, crucial importance +4 more
cultural activity, cultural aspect, cultural attitudes +23 more
culturally specific
current climate, current issue, current policy +4 more
currently available
daily living
data gathering, data set
deal (with an) issue
deem appropriate, deem necessary
deep understanding (of)
deeper level
deeply embedded, deeply rooted
defining characteristic, defining concept, defining feature
deliberate attempt
democratic institution, democratic process, democratic society +1 more
demographic change, demographic characteristics, demographic factor
demonstrate competence
densely populated
deny access (to)
dependent variable
describe method, describe process, describe procedure
descriptive statistics
desired outcome
detailed analysis, detailed examination, detailed information +1 more
develop method, develop strategy, develop technique +3 more
developmental process, developmental stage
diagnostic test
differ considerably, differ significantly, differ widely
digital information, digital media, digital technology
direct access, direct communication, direct consequences +8 more
directly affect, directly affected, directly connected (to, with) +6 more
disclose information
discuss topic, discuss issue
disposable income
distinct group, distinct type
distinctive feature
distinguishing feature
diverse background, diverse group, diverse range (of)
dividing line
documentary evidence
domestic market, domestic sphere, domestic violence
dominant culture, dominant discourse, dominant form +5 more
dramatic change, dramatic effect, dramatic increase
draw attention (to), draw conclusion, draw distinction +1 more
driving force
due process
dynamic equilibrium, dynamic nature, dynamic process +1 more
earlier discussion, earlier period, earlier research +5 more
early decades, early study
easily accessible, easily identified, easily understood
easy access
economic activity, economic affairs, economic analysis +30 more
educational institution, educational opportunity, educational policy +6 more
effective communication, effective implementation, effective intervention +5 more
electronic access, electronic communication, electronic media +2 more
emotional impact, emotional intelligence, emotional reaction +2 more
empirical data, empirical evidence, empirical investigation +4 more
employ method, employ technique
employment opportunities
encounter difficulties, encounter problems
encourage development (of)
engage in activity
enhance learning, enhance performance
enormous amount (of), enormous impact
entire period, entire range (of)
entirely clear, entirely different, entirely new
environmental changes, environmental concern, environmental consequences +9 more
equal access, equal opportunity, equal status +1 more
equally important, equally likely, equally true +1 more
essential component, essential element, essential feature +3 more
establish relationship
established order, established practice, established principle
ethical consideration, ethical dilemma, ethical issue +3 more
ethnic community, ethnic differences, ethnic diversity +4 more
ever changing, ever increasing
evolutionary process, evolutionary theory
examine role (of)
exceptional case, exceptional circumstances
exercise authority
existing data, existing research, existing structure
expand rapidly
experience difficulties, experience problems
experiential learning
experimental conditions, experimental data, experimental design +6 more
expert opinion
explanatory power
explore further, explore issue
extended period
extensive research
extensively used
external environment, external factors, external forces +4 more
extract data, extract information
extremely complex, extremely powerful, extremely sensitive +2 more
face difficulties, face discrimination, face challenge +2 more
facial expression
facilitate development (of)
factual information
fair treatment
fairly clear, fairly common, fairly obvious +1 more
fall into category (of)
far removed (from)
federal agency, federal government, federal state
feminist movement
field research
final analysis, final answer, final chapter +11 more
financial affairs, financial assistance, financial institution +5 more
find evidence, find information
finite number
firmly established
first author, first contact, first draft +5 more
flexible approach
focal point
focus attention (on)
focus on aspect
follow format, follow procedure, follow instructions
following chapter
foreign currency, foreign investment, foreign investor +1 more
formal structure
free access, free movement
freely available
frequently cited, frequently found, frequently referred (to) +1 more
fulfil obligation
full analysis, full employment, full information +3 more
fuller discussion
fully aware, fully developed, fully informed +3 more
functional requirement
fundamental aspect, fundamental assumption, fundamental change +6 more
fundamentally different
further analysis, further consideration, further development +7 more
future development, future prospects, future research +1 more
gain access (to), gain information, gain insight (into)
gather data, gather information
gender equality, gender stereotype
general agreement, general approach, general argument +13 more
generally accepted, generally agree, generally assumed +3 more
genetic variation
geographic(al) area, geographic(al) distribution, geographic(al) location
get involved (with/in)
give access (to), give consent, give consideration +11 more
give (somebody an) impression
give (somebody) treatment
given information, given period
global capitalism, global context, global culture +11 more
government control, government department, government expenditure +2 more
graphical representation
great accuracy, great diversity, great impact +5 more
greater autonomy, greater awareness, greater emphasis +3 more
grow rapidly
growing awareness, growing trend
guiding principle
hardly surprising
have access (to), have consequences, have limitations +4 more
heated debate
heavily influenced (by)
hierarchical structure
high concentration, high correlation, high expectations +17 more
higher degree (of), higher education
highly charged, highly competitive, highly complex +23 more
historical account, historical analysis, historical background +17 more
historically specific
hold conference
holistic approach
homogeneous group
huge amount (of)
human activity, human behavior, human interaction +2 more
ideally suited
identify factors, identify features, identify problem +3 more
immediate environment
immediately apparent, immediately following, immediately obvious +1 more
imported goods, imported products
impose constraints, impose limitations, impose restrictions
improved performance
increase awareness, increase dramatically, increase likelihood
increased awareness, increased competition, increased demand +8 more
increasing awareness, increasing complexity, increasing demand +7 more
increasingly aware, increasingly common, increasingly complex +5 more
independent state, independent variable
indigenous people, indigenous population
individual behavior, individual case, individual characteristics +13 more
industrial capitalism, industrial country, industrial development +2 more
industrialized country, industrialized nation
infinite number
information flow, information gathering, information processing +2 more
informed consent
initial period, initial phase, initial position +2 more
institutional arrangement, institutional context, institutional framework +2 more
integral part
integrated approach, integrated system
intellectual property, intellectual work
intensive study
interested party
internal affairs, internal conflict, internal control +3 more
international agreement, international body, international community +5 more
internet access
interpersonal relationships, interpersonal skills
interpret data
intimate relationship
intimately connected (to, with)
intrinsic value
introduce legislation
introductory chapter, introductory section, introductory text
large majority, large percentage, large portion +3 more
largely based (on), largely confined (to), largely determined (by) +2 more
later work, later writings
lead to conclusion
leading role
learning activity, learning difficulties, learning environment +5 more
legal action, legal basis, legal framework +10 more
legislative measures, legislative power
liberal democracy
lifelong learning
likely impact, likely outcome
limited access, limited capacity, limited information +3 more
linear relationship
literal interpretation, literal meaning, literal sense
literary text, literary tradition
little evidence, little impact, little information +2 more
living conditions, living organism, living standard
local area, local authority, local circumstances +4 more
logical approach, logical argument, logical conclusion
long duration, long established
longitudinal study
low income, low intensity, low level +8 more
low/er frequency
lower class
main area, main argument, main category +13 more
mainly concerned (with)
maintain contact
major advantage, major area, major cause +21 more
make adjustments, make arrangements, make available +21 more
male dominance
manual worker
manufacturing sector
marked contrast
markedly different
maximum duration
mean score
meaningful way
media coverage
medical assistance, medical treatment
meet criteria, meet expectations, meet requirement +2 more
mental health, mental illness, mental state
methodological approach, methodological issue, methodological problem
metropolitan area
middle income, middle management
migrant worker
military action, military force, military power +1 more
minimum level, minimum requirement, minimum standard +2 more
minor change, minor role
minority group
missing data
modern culture, modern method, modern society +1 more
modified form, modified version
moral dilemma, moral philosophy, moral principle
multiple identities, multiple sources
municipal government
mutual recognition, mutual support, mutual trust +1 more
mutually exclusive
narrow definition, narrow range (of)
national average, national boundary, national conference +16 more
native speaker
natural conditions, natural disaster, natural environment +11 more
naturally occurring
necessary information
negative aspect, negative attitude, negative connotation +10 more
negatively correlated (with)
new initiative, new insight, new perspective
newly acquired, newly created, newly discovered +3 more
next decade, next generation, next phase
normal conditions, normal development, normal distribution +1 more
notable exception
nuclear energy, nuclear family, nuclear power +2 more
numerical data, numerical value
numerous studies
objective criteria, objective reality
obtain data, obtain information, obtain result
obvious difference, obvious example, obvious point +1 more
occur frequently, occur naturally
offer insight (into), offer opportunity
official statistics
once established
ongoing debate, ongoing process
online access, online database, online journal +1 more
open access
opening chapter, opening section
opinion leader
optimal solution
oral history, oral presentation
organizational structure
organizing principle
original author, original context, original data +9 more
originally developed, originally intended
overall aim, overall effect, overall level +4 more
overwhelming majority
paid employment
paramount importance
particular area, particular aspect, particular emphasis +4 more
particularly acute, particularly apparent, particularly appropriate +12 more
partly responsible (for)
party leader
past research
peace treaty
perceived importance, perceived need, perceived threat
perform function, perform study, perform task
personal choice, personal circumstances, personal communication +11 more
physical activity, physical appearance, physical characteristics +13 more
pilot study
pioneering work
pivotal role
place emphasis
planning stage
plausible explanation
play role (in)
political activism, political activity, political agenda +36 more
politically correct, politically motivated
poorly understood
popular culture, popular media
pose challenge, pose problem, pose question +1 more
positive action, positive aspect, positive attitude +14 more
positively associated (with), positively correlated (with)
possible consequences, possible explanation, possible outcome +1 more
potential benefits, potential conflict, potential customer +6 more
potentially dangerous
powerful force, powerful group, powerful influence +1 more
practical consideration, practical difficulties, practical issue +1 more
preceding chapter, preceding discussion, preceding section
precise definition, precise nature
predictive power
preferential treatment
preliminary data, preliminary findings, preliminary result
premature death
present context, present data, present difficulties +4 more
presidential election
previous chapter, previous decade, previous discussion +9 more
previously described, previously discussed, previously known +2 more
primarily concerned (with), primarily responsible (for)
primary aim, primary care, primary concern +11 more
prime example, prime time
principal source
prior experience, prior knowledge
privileged position
problem area
process data, process information
professional activity, professional body, professional colleague +11 more
profound effect, profound impact
prominent feature, prominent member, prominent role
promote equality, promote development (of)
properly understood
proposed legislation
prove successful, prove useful
provide benefit, provide clue, provide focus +11 more
public access, public administration, public attitudes +16 more
publicly available
publish research, publish journal, publish report +1 more
published literature, published material, published research +1 more
purchasing power
racial differences, racial discrimination, racial equality +2 more
radical change, radical critique, radical differences +1 more
radically different
raise awareness, raise question, raise issue
random error, random sample, random variable
randomly assigned (to), randomly chosen, randomly selected
rapid expansion
rapidly changing, rapidly growing
raw data
reach consensus, reach peak, reach agreement
readily accessible, readily available, readily understood
ready access
real issue
receive feedback, receive information, receive treatment
recent decades, recent evidence, recent research +2 more
reciprocal relationship
record data
recurrent theme
reduce emissions, reduce stress, reduce likelihood
reflective practice, reflective question
regional development, regional differences, regional variation
regulatory agency, regulatory framework
related activity, related area, related aspect +6 more
relative autonomy, relative merits, relative status
relatively common, relatively constant, relatively few +9 more
relevant data, relevant factors, relevant information +3 more
reliable data, reliable information
religious belief, religious faith, religious freedom +4 more
rely heavily (on)
remain constant, remain stable, remain unchanged +1 more
remarkably similar
renewable energy
renewed interest
report data, report findings
representative government
require consideration, require knowledge, require resources
research effort, research evidence, research findings +3 more
resolve conflict, resolve dispute
respond appropriately
review study
revised edition, revised version
rich source
rising cost
risk assessment
roughly equal, roughly equivalent
ruling class, ruling party
rural area, rural community, rural economy +2 more
safe sex
salient characteristic, salient feature
scarce resources
schematic representation
scholarly journal, scholarly literature, scholarly research +1 more
scientific community, scientific discourse, scientific evidence +5 more
secondary data, secondary education, secondary source
security policy
seek help, seek information
seem appropriate, seem obvious, seem plausible +1 more
seminal study, seminal work
senior management
separate entity
serious challenge, serious consequences, serious offence
serve function
service sector
set goal, set target, set objective +2 more
severely affect
sexual abuse, sexual act, sexual behavior +7 more
share information
shift emphasis
short duration, short period
show evidence, show variation, show tendency +1 more
sign treaty
significant amount (of), significant change, significant contribution +23 more
significantly affect, significantly correlated (with), significantly higher +2 more
similar approach, similar argument, similar characteristics +6 more
simple majority
simplified version
single currency, single element, single entity +4 more
skilled worker
slightly different, slightly higher
slow process
small fraction, small minority, small percentage +3 more
social activity, social aspect, social attitudes +40 more
socially acceptable, socially constructed, socially desirable +1 more
socioeconomic status
solar energy, solar panel, solar power +1 more
source material
sovereign state
sparsely populated
special circumstances, special emphasis, special issue +2 more
specific area, specific aspect, specific case +19 more
specifically designed (to, for)
standard approach, standard error, standard format +1 more
stark contrast
start process
state explicitly, state sector
statistical analysis, statistical data, statistical information +4 more
statistically significant
store data, store information
strategic decision, strategic importance, strategic management +2 more
stress level
striking contrast, striking example, striking feature
strong bond, strong correlation, strong emphasis +5 more
strongly agree, strongly associated (with), strongly correlated (with) +6 more
structural adjustment, structural change, structural element +2 more
subject area
subsequent analysis, subsequent chapter, subsequent development +2 more
substantial amount (of), substantial difference, substantial evidence +2 more
substantially different
successful implementation
sufficient condition, sufficient detail, sufficient evidence +2 more
superior performance
support argument
supporting evidence
survey data
symbiotic relationship
systematic analysis, systematic approach, systematic study
tacit knowledge
take initiative, take precedence (over), take responsibility +2 more
take into consideration
take on role role (of, as)
take up role (of, as)
target audience
teaching strategy
technical aspect, technical assistance, technical detail +7 more
technological advances, technological change, technological development +2 more
test score, test theory
textual analysis
thematic analysis
theoretical analysis, theoretical approach, theoretical basis +9 more
think differently
thinking process
third party
thought process
tightly controlled
top management
total income
totally different
traditional approach, traditional culture, traditional form +6 more
transferable skill
transmit data, transmit information
transport system
treat differently, treat equally
typical example
ultimate goal
undergo transformation
underlying assumption, underlying cause, underlying principle +3 more
undertake research, undertake work, undertake activity
unequal power
unfair treatment
unintended consequences
unique individual, unique opportunity, unique position
universally accepted
unlimited access
unskilled worker
urban area, urban center, urban design +2 more
use criteria, use effectively, use resources +13 more
use concept concept
use data data
useful information, useful material, useful means +3 more
valid argument
valuable information, valuable resources
various aspects
vary considerably, vary greatly, vary significantly +1 more
varying degree
vast amount (of), vast area, vast array (of) +4 more
verbal communication, verbal language
vested interest
virtual community
virtually impossible
visual image, visual media, visual perception +1 more
vital importance, vital part, vital role
vulnerable group
welfare reform
well aware, well designed, well documented +3 more
western democracy, western society, western tradition
whole area, whole period, whole range (of)
wide area, wide array (of), wide range (of) +1 more
widely accepted, widely adopted, widely available +11 more
wider audience, wider community, wider context +4 more
widespread acceptance, widespread belief, widespread support +1 more
work effectively
written comment, written communication, written statement
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