1
as in imagined
to form a mental picture of
it takes an idealist to conceive a world without war, and an activist to make it happen
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as in understood
to have a clear idea of
I cannot conceive the reason for such pointless vandalism
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as in thought
to have as an opinion
I just can't conceive that he would have lied
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as in envisioned
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Recent Examples of conceived
Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
While much of Halo's iconography comes from the UNSC, Halo vehicles and troops, and, more importantly, the Spartans (not just Master Chief), the Covenant might be one of the most unique hostile alien factions ever conceived for a sci-fi story.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Despite their evident links, the segments play out as if they were independently conceived vignettes that share thematic shades and the same atmosphere.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 28 Dec. 2024
Critics can be harsher than audiences at times, certainly, but blaming them for the failure of a universe entirely conceived on the success of one movie, Venom, given that what followed was a bunch of villain movies no one actually wanted to see, does not make a terrible amount of sense.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
The scale, the planning — everything was conceived to appear perfect in the image.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 26 Dec. 2024
Like most religious objects, mandalas are conceived to be spiritually functional, though judging by descriptions in the exhibition catalog, their function seems not to be fixed.
—Holland Cotter, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Jason Sudeikis had conceived it as a three-season show, but things changed.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
Projects that are truly bound to succeed will have been conceived with a genuine conviction about a new way to solve a real problem, not in a rush to follow the hype.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
That was one problem with the flat rate system from the moment it was conceived, but the PUC pressed ahead anyway.
—Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
While much of Halo's iconography comes from the UNSC, Halo vehicles and troops, and, more importantly, the Spartans (not just Master Chief), the Covenant might be one of the most unique hostile alien factions ever conceived for a sci-fi story.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Despite their evident links, the segments play out as if they were independently conceived vignettes that share thematic shades and the same atmosphere.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 28 Dec. 2024
Critics can be harsher than audiences at times, certainly, but blaming them for the failure of a universe entirely conceived on the success of one movie, Venom, given that what followed was a bunch of villain movies no one actually wanted to see, does not make a terrible amount of sense.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
The scale, the planning — everything was conceived to appear perfect in the image.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 26 Dec. 2024
Like most religious objects, mandalas are conceived to be spiritually functional, though judging by descriptions in the exhibition catalog, their function seems not to be fixed.
—Holland Cotter, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Jason Sudeikis had conceived it as a three-season show, but things changed.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
Projects that are truly bound to succeed will have been conceived with a genuine conviction about a new way to solve a real problem, not in a rush to follow the hype.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conceived
Verb
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Swanky suites and expensive lounges near the best viewing areas help woo clientele, who then help inflate revenue beyond what anyone could have imagined in earlier eras.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Hutchens imagined it for someone who wants to propose with a grand gesture but not a traditional ring.—
Martha Cheng Gisela Williams Melinda Fakuade Jinnie Lee,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Search For Clean, Delicious, And Nutritious Coffee As a connoisseur of brews, James understood that all across the globe, people were consistently sipping commercial grade coffees laced with harmful chemicals, pesticides and toxins.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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More Stores But it is understood that the disposal of De Beers, one way or another, will proceed, as will a plan to grow the retail arm of the business through the opening of more stores with the aim being to grow from 40 De Beers outlets today to 100 around the world.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
Verb
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They have long been thought of as exclusively cognitive/mental.—
Dinorah Nieves,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Getting in front of them beforehand through various forms of content such as interviews, thought leadership articles and social posts, can help alleviate the fear and build trust with your community.—
Jenna Guarneri,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Of course injuries change things, but the make up of this team is definitely feeling quite a bit different than originally envisioned and thank goodness for David Sterns ability to build multiple layers of depth in the organization.—
Tim Britton,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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In the national park’s 1980 management plan, an east-west trail spanning the length of the park was envisioned.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Nobody would’ve believed that, right?—
Anthony Slater,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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Israel says as many as half of them are believed to be dead.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
15 Feb. 2025
Verb
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According to Franceinfo, the cause of the outage may be foul play with two arson acts reported overnight and several power lines pylons were discovered to have been sawn off in the Alpes-Maritimes.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
24 May 2025
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His team had sawed a rather large, round hole into the top of a young woman’s skull the day before.—
Karl Ove Knausgaard,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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And everybody else is after those same 15 or so linemen in the draft who are considered guys that can become starters.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2025
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The Patriots are also expected to interview ex-Titans head coach Mike Vrabel, who is considered a leading candidate for the job.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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Miranda, a now 49-year-old sales associate, had dreamed since childhood of having hazel or green eyes.—
Saima S. Iqbal,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2025
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No one dreamed that chase would take nine years, but more teams around the country invested in catching up and the Huskies had several seasons thrown off course by injuries.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Conceived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceived. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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