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as in imagining
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 knowing
to have a clear idea of
I cannot conceive the reason for such pointless vandalism
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as in thinking
to have as an opinion
I just can't conceive that he would have lied
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Recent Examples of conceiving
Michael Kilian, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The married couple teamed as creative partners on the unique project with Sagal credited as conceiving the concept and leading it while Sutter is handling the book and staging.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
When conceiving the design, the fashion mogul was inspired by the ship’s existing architecture, as well as its port of calls during the winter and summer seasons.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 6 Apr. 2026
But her commitment to spiritual motherhood did not stop her from thinking seriously about conceiving, bearing, and birthing.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
As their most ambitious composer, Wise set his sights on the console’s SPC700 sound chip, maximizing its potential by conceiving an inventive, maddeningly strenuous composition process.
—Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2026
The episode ends with one more flashback, this time to the night Dixie and Don slept together — conceiving their son Blue — when he was separated from his wife Blythe.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
But rather than making this change at the flick of a switch, many fertility doctors are now recommending hopeful patients spend a few months improving their health to give themselves the best chances of conceiving.
—Rachel Hosie, SELF, 16 Feb. 2026
At Ford, Walker was known for pairing cultural leadership with financial and operational rigor, including conceiving and executing a $1 billion social bond—the first of its kind in the United States—to stabilize nonprofit institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
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The next and crucial step would be conceiving of and setting up power-generating utilities to light buildings and make machines and factories run.
—Michael Kilian, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The married couple teamed as creative partners on the unique project with Sagal credited as conceiving the concept and leading it while Sutter is handling the book and staging.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
When conceiving the design, the fashion mogul was inspired by the ship’s existing architecture, as well as its port of calls during the winter and summer seasons.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 6 Apr. 2026
But her commitment to spiritual motherhood did not stop her from thinking seriously about conceiving, bearing, and birthing.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
As their most ambitious composer, Wise set his sights on the console’s SPC700 sound chip, maximizing its potential by conceiving an inventive, maddeningly strenuous composition process.
—Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2026
The episode ends with one more flashback, this time to the night Dixie and Don slept together — conceiving their son Blue — when he was separated from his wife Blythe.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
But rather than making this change at the flick of a switch, many fertility doctors are now recommending hopeful patients spend a few months improving their health to give themselves the best chances of conceiving.
—Rachel Hosie, SELF, 16 Feb. 2026
At Ford, Walker was known for pairing cultural leadership with financial and operational rigor, including conceiving and executing a $1 billion social bond—the first of its kind in the United States—to stabilize nonprofit institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conceiving
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Young restaurateur David Foulquier took inspiration from his Persian and French roots when imagining this downtown spot.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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Saturday Night Live marked the safe return to Earth of NASA‘s Artemis II crew by imagining one astronaut’s attempt at a sober video message that gets disrupted by his very unserious colleagues.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
12 Apr. 2026
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Admitting not knowing much about Iran, Yan said her curiosity has only grown stronger since the war broke out.—
Sylvie Zhuang,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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If Bain ends up available along with one of the top defensive backs, the depth of this edge rusher class could serve as a tiebreaker, knowing what’s available on Day 2.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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In July 2021, Marshall proposed to Moody at Property Brothers star Drew Scott's home, where Moody had arrived thinking that the two were going to be shooting a show about dinner guests, according to Just Jared, which had exclusive photos of the engagement at the time.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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For years, people have streamed high-resolution video without thinking about the tech behind it.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 Apr. 2026
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George Frey | Bloomberg | Getty Images Cost was a deciding factor for Amy Sawyer-Williams, who works at a theater company in Raleigh, North Carolina, and has gestational diabetes.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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For example, a number of pregnancy complications, like preeclampsia, gestational diabetes and miscarriages, put women at higher lifetime risk of heart disease.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
20 Mar. 2026
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But reflection on those few hours of celebration — that wild scramble to enjoy the moment, yet hurry to get everyone ready to go home — left the Dodgers envisioning one of the few things this contemporary dynasty has yet to accomplish.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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McArn advocated for the contract by saying repeatedly that the district needed help helping itself — envisioning a partnership between the consultants and central office staff to better understand the problem and start implementing solutions.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Government officials weren’t the only people interested in understanding Japanese Americans.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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This is not about rushing to share, but about understanding what’s true for you first.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Brooke Sutton / Getty Images The pair allegedly used fake personal financial and bank statements, driver's licenses, and Secretary of State documents in an attempt to trick lenders into believing that the loans were for companies owned by the players.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The two women fall in love, believing their solitary life in the woods is the best place to conceal their love.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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Public school districts in Texas are almost one school year into the first statewide cellphone ban, and a North Texas school district is seeing positive impacts.—
Lacey Beasley,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Why more Sacramento residents are seeking evaluation As public awareness changes, individuals who were formerly written off as chaotic, fragile, strange or unstable are now seeing those outdated stories from a contemporary perspective.—
Malana VanTyler,
Sacbee.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Conceiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceiving. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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