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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
Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
The odds of conceiving identical triplets without fertility treatment are closer to 1 in 1,000,000.
—Ryan Brennan
april 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
The odds of conceiving identical triplets naturally fall closer to 1 in 1,000,000.
—Ryan Brennan
april 29, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Experts recommend discontinuing cannabis use at least three months prior to conceiving to allow the body to generate a full cycle of healthy sperm.
—Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
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
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But the odds of conceiving identical triplets without fertility treatments are more like one in 1,000,000.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
The odds of conceiving identical triplets without fertility treatment are closer to 1 in 1,000,000.
—Ryan Brennan
april 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
The odds of conceiving identical triplets naturally fall closer to 1 in 1,000,000.
—Ryan Brennan
april 29, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Experts recommend discontinuing cannabis use at least three months prior to conceiving to allow the body to generate a full cycle of healthy sperm.
—Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conceiving
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Ask your vet about oral medications, impregnated collars, or topical treatments for pets.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Boys is an American satirical dark comedy television show that flips the conventional superhero narrative on its head by imagining a society where superpowers are abused for influence and profit.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 May 2026
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Models include a way to describe it, imagining light pressure pushing material off the star, exceeding its stable luminosity limit – what scientists call super-Eddington conditions.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
3 May 2026
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Raman and Pratt are right in deeming Bass the old guard of a beat-up city — but the old guard didn’t get there without knowing how to win.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Instead, Georgia’s Environmental Protection Division did little to confront the problem despite knowing about it for years, an investigation by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Associated Press and FRONTLINE (PBS) has found.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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Shaina Montiel says her mother stills cries thinking about her harrowing experience with hantavirus at age 5, which, according to the CDC, can have a fatality rate up to 38%, depending on the type of syndrome caused by it.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Mathematicians spend most of their time thinking about what’s knowable.—
Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
11 May 2026
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The gestational age and status of the pregnancy is unknown.—
Gretchen E. Ely,
The Conversation,
5 May 2026
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The Food and Drug Administration has approved the two-drug regimen to end pregnancies up to 10 weeks gestational age; the World Health Organization endorses it up to 12 weeks.—
Mara Gordon,
NPR,
4 May 2026
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The 36-year-old blueliner heads into the Ducks’ second-round series against the Vegas Golden Knights envisioning the possibility of a playoff run.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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In 1866, Howells had been able to recognize the connection between ending slavery, envisioning equality, and the broadest expression of the American idea.—
Jake Lundberg,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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Since Ganymede likely hides a vast ocean beneath its ice shell, understanding how its magnetic field survives could offer clues about potentially habitable environments elsewhere in the solar system.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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Because your husband is having trouble understanding that being alone in the house for extended periods isn’t good for your mental health (or physical health for that matter), perhaps your doctor can explain it to him.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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Christian Bojorquez argued in his closing statements to the jury that Jones went into the encounter believing that Daniel Elena-Lopez, who had already assaulted several people inside the Burlington coat store, was carrying a firearm.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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There’s something deeply American about the constant push between frustration and hope, between asking what the hell is going on and still believing there's something worth fighting for.—
Time,
Time,
6 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Conceiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceiving. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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