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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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Recent Examples of conceived
James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
Palanker conceived of the Prima system in 2004, and has recently been working closely with Hodak and the Science team, serving as a part-time consultant on the Prima project.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Someone mused to me the other day to what extent the launch of the distribution arm was a sign that there aren’t enough distributors for the types of movies Black Bear is making versus this being conceived as a lucrative business proposition.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
The program, was explicitly conceived to help midwife DAC in the US and the rest of the world.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
The first season, which was based on Laura Dave's 2021 bestseller of the same name, was initially conceived as a limited series.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
The design of the site was a representation of how the community conceived the universe, according to new research published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
The tunnels were originally conceived to enable testing that smaller facilities could never achieve.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
The project, one of the largest to date, spans five stories and was conceived by Christian de Portzamparc, the first French architect to win the Pritzker Prize, who also designed Dior’s flagships in Seoul — launched in 2015 — followed by Geneva in 2024.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
The notion of gremlins was first conceived during the 1920s when mechanical failures in Royal Air Force aircraft were jokingly blamed on the small monsters.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
Palanker conceived of the Prima system in 2004, and has recently been working closely with Hodak and the Science team, serving as a part-time consultant on the Prima project.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Someone mused to me the other day to what extent the launch of the distribution arm was a sign that there aren’t enough distributors for the types of movies Black Bear is making versus this being conceived as a lucrative business proposition.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
The program, was explicitly conceived to help midwife DAC in the US and the rest of the world.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
The first season, which was based on Laura Dave's 2021 bestseller of the same name, was initially conceived as a limited series.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
The design of the site was a representation of how the community conceived the universe, according to new research published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
The tunnels were originally conceived to enable testing that smaller facilities could never achieve.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
The project, one of the largest to date, spans five stories and was conceived by Christian de Portzamparc, the first French architect to win the Pritzker Prize, who also designed Dior’s flagships in Seoul — launched in 2015 — followed by Geneva in 2024.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conceived
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But in today’s world of digital creators, those seeking fame face competition in a way Khan’s generation never could have imagined.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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His Lampe Arche, made to order in France of aluminum and glass, feels a bit like a mooring post as imagined by a yacht designer, thanks to its gleaming surface.—
Kathryn O’Shea-Evans,
Robb Report,
9 Nov. 2025
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How gentle and precious to be understood.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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In handing down the sentence, Montenegro said Bonillo understood the scope of his misdeeds, abused his position of trust and used that position to enrich himself while undermining CBP’s main goal.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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In contrast, the north-pole was thought to be geologically inactive.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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Experts have long thought auditory hallucinations arise from a person perceiving their inner thoughts or speech as real voices coming from the outside world.—
Hannah Seo,
Scientific American,
10 Nov. 2025
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Running Fence was envisioned as a fabric-laden fence that would traverse Sonoma and Marin counties in Northern California to the sea, crossing roads, highways, and private property.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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After building renovations that proved more time consuming than initially envisioned, Mayor's Restaurant has finally opened in downtown Waukesha, transforming a former steakhouse into a trendier eatery.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The president worked with Gifford Pinchot—the US Forest Service’s first leader—on a publicity campaign in this realm, and came to appoint a commission in 1903 that held public hearings and investigations the president knew would grab headlines.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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Not the loss of titles, or the connections to Jeffrey Epstein, and of course, not how long the royal family knew about it without doing anything.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
7 Nov. 2025
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At the time, the FBI said the hackers responsible belonged to criminal group Darkside, believed to be based in Russia.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The trees were cut down, sawed in half, hollowed out and tied back together for the musicians to use.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
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Fanatics shared the moment Tennessee Titans first overall pick, quarterback Cam Ward, saw Brady pop up on the screen to give him some wise words.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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While expeditions in the early 1990s deciphered crucial insights into the ship’s final moments, one expedition drew sharp criticism after a crewman’s body was found.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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All these tropes — gaydar and girls without it — make for easier narratives, but the presumption that the codes of the heart can be deciphered on the body is one that, outside the world of absurdist comedy — and probably sometimes within it as well — can wound and damage.—
Kelly Foster Lundquist,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Conceived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceived. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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