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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
Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 14 Jan. 2026
After collaborating with Sotheby’s on a 2024 installation of Impressionism, for which they were tasked with subverting assumptions of the movement, the duo are now conceiving the company’s new restaurant, Marcel, named after the architect.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2026
These critics are concerned that the focus on lifestyle changes and surgery may not address patients’ difficulties conceiving, while putting them through other unsuccessful treatments.
—Emma Kennedy, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
Moving from interrogations of Scheherazade’s myth to reflections of family lineage and to the frustrations of conceiving with a surrogate, Alyan charts the complications of building a life in the midst of personal transformation.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
While the odds of naturally conceiving identical triplets are low, so are delivering conjoined siblings.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
For the time being, the house will continue designing and conceiving its jewellery and high jewellery collections internally.
—Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
As creative directors and executive producers Lady Gaga and Michael Polansky were conceiving the singer’s Coachella set and subsequent Mayhem Ball tour, the duo brought Goebel on as choreographer.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Since clashing with Ellen at Georgetown, Liz has gone through some changes, the biggest of which is conceiving of an entirely new political ideology, simply called The Change.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025
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Manning himself played a role in conceiving the presentation style, Omaha head of development Colin Campbell said.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 14 Jan. 2026
After collaborating with Sotheby’s on a 2024 installation of Impressionism, for which they were tasked with subverting assumptions of the movement, the duo are now conceiving the company’s new restaurant, Marcel, named after the architect.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2026
These critics are concerned that the focus on lifestyle changes and surgery may not address patients’ difficulties conceiving, while putting them through other unsuccessful treatments.
—Emma Kennedy, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
Moving from interrogations of Scheherazade’s myth to reflections of family lineage and to the frustrations of conceiving with a surrogate, Alyan charts the complications of building a life in the midst of personal transformation.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
While the odds of naturally conceiving identical triplets are low, so are delivering conjoined siblings.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
For the time being, the house will continue designing and conceiving its jewellery and high jewellery collections internally.
—Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
As creative directors and executive producers Lady Gaga and Michael Polansky were conceiving the singer’s Coachella set and subsequent Mayhem Ball tour, the duo brought Goebel on as choreographer.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Since clashing with Ellen at Georgetown, Liz has gone through some changes, the biggest of which is conceiving of an entirely new political ideology, simply called The Change.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conceiving
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Most folks had some difficulty even imagining air travel.—
Eric DuVall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Lapine and Sondheim demonstrate how the artist might have put his huge painting together by imagining who the people in Seurat’s painting might be.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
14 Jan. 2026
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When travel days are long and logistics are already tricky, knowing exactly where everything is feels like a small (but necessary) luxury.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2026
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The Louisvillian has gotten used to the poke, knowing firsthand how his temporary discomfort can be of long-lasting help.—
Matthew Glowicki,
Louisville Courier Journal,
14 Jan. 2026
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The makeup of the roster and the team's second-highest preseason ranking in Wieber's seven seasons has her thinking the group could create a special season.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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As oblivion approached, with all its attendant possibilities of panic or bitterness, Bowie summoned the generosity to evoke the ordeal of one prematurely dying man while also thinking and creating at the no less vast scale of life itself.—
Armin Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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According to Shah, the rise in gestational diabetes can be attributed to the worsening of health in young adults throughout the country.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
31 Dec. 2025
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But then, her surrogate (also known as a gestational carrier) told her that something was wrong.—
Alexandra Chaidez,
NBC news,
18 Dec. 2025
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The ribbed sweater and matching wide-leg pants is the perfect cozy-cute holiday outfit—and the video left me envisioning myself wearing the style for hosting and relaxing this season.—
Cheryl Wagemann,
InStyle,
20 Jan. 2026
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Thompson said the city should preserve its history, envisioning a use like Central Park’s Tavern on the Green in New York.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
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The key to making the right decision is understanding all your options beforehand.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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His perspective positions the next wave of transformation not around deeper analysis, but around autonomous action, systems capable of understanding situations, deciding optimal responses, and executing those responses in real time.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Prosecutors released his booking photo, believing that there may be more victims.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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The defendant and his mother frequently argued in the weeks between Wei Hou’s release from prison and the victim’s murder, with Zhu Hou believing her son was stealing cash from her to fund his drug habit, Holland said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Hotel employees recounted seeing Short make several telephone calls in the lobby that evening, growing increasingly frantic.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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On an average, companies are seeing 25%-35% improvement across important key performance indicators as a direct impact of using AI, the report said.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Conceiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceiving. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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