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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
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
Millions of babies have been born through IVF, which involves combining eggs and sperm in a laboratory to create an embryo for couples having difficulty conceiving.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
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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
Millions of babies have been born through IVF, which involves combining eggs and sperm in a laboratory to create an embryo for couples having difficulty conceiving.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conceiving
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Long before audiences saw Glinda’s dazzling pink dresses or Elphaba’s dramatic layered ensembles on the big screen, Paul Tazewell was imagining how silhouette, color and texture would bring the witches of Oz to life.—
Eva Remijan-Toba,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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The three-year Off-Broadway hit is a parody of the classic film Titanic, imagining the story as if Celine Dion were narrating it.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Jan. 2026
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The couple, who did not grow up knowing one another because of estrangements in their families, faced criticism from both sets of parents for the union.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Another resident, Carolyn Reeves, said not knowing if the annexation would bring in commercial or residential development raises suspicion.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 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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Prosecutors say the child’s gestational age was between eight and 10 weeks at the time of the killing.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Setareh notes that reproductive history is also key here and that women who experienced early menopause, gestational hypertension and preeclampsia should consider this test, too, because these conditions all increase their risk for heart disease.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
17 Oct. 2025
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As a New Yorker herself, Bellizzi treasured envisioning the cramped Lower East Side milieu that opens the film.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
23 Dec. 2025
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While the commission’s is formally charged with re-envisioning Medi-Cal, CHCF policy experts said the programs future cannot be separated from rising affordability challenges across California’s broader insurance landscape.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
22 Dec. 2025
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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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Federal officials have said agents, including those part of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, are seeing increases in assaults and threats against them.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
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Since the suitcase won’t be as easy to zip open, thieves will have a harder time seeing whether or not your belongings are valuable; this alone could prevent your bag from becoming a target.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Conceiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceiving. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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