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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
Ronnie Li, USA Today, 27 Jan. 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
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
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Her mom, Taylor Johnson, had faced challenges conceiving another child.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 27 Jan. 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conceiving
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Too many people are looking for everything in one person and not imagining a world of negotiating different things or learning from a partnership.—
Ian Kerner 18 hr ago,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Lately, he’s been taken with his school’s unit on Greek mythology, imagining his own father as mighty Poseidon taking to the skies with trusty Pegasus.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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Couples should feel confident asserting their expectations, knowing the photographer will be their sole source of images from the ceremony.—
Nikita Khanna,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2026
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And just knowing if that is this team, we are built for the playoffs.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2026
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What a dietitian really recommends When thinking about how to advise clients, Mokari is very aware that what works for someone’s health and lifestyle is going to be individual to them.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Was some part of him always consumed by the addict’s skewed focus, thinking not of science or of verse but of the next bottle of wine?—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Trainor wrote about her pregnancy in her 2023 book, Dear Future Mama, sharing her experiences with gestational diabetes, blood clots and blistering nipples.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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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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Principal Michael Ferzoco founded the interior design firm in 2005, envisioning a novel and increasingly collaborative approach.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
10 Feb. 2026
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But the Republican president’s ambitions have expanded to envisioning the board as a mediator of worldwide conflicts, a not very subtle attempt to eclipse the Security Council, which is charged with ensuring international peace and security.—
Edith M. Lederer,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Through outreach campaigns, reminders, and accessible digital resources, Pet Parent encourages informed ownership practices such as keeping contact information current and understanding local care requirements.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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But understanding how this works — who pays and how, who benefits and how — can help with decision-making.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Assad’s betrayal was so breathtakingly craven that some people had trouble believing it at first.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
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Don’t be fooled into believing that a temporary suspension of the resident parking fees is a good solution.—
Donna Frye,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Peskoe and others are watching court challenges to the DOE emergency orders closely, seeing if courts weigh in on this use of emergency powers to decide what kinds of energy should remain on the grid longer.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Instead, even with its Gemini app now seeing more than 750 million monthly active users (MAUs), 100 million more than last quarter, and Gemini, the company's large language model, processing over 10 billion tokens per minute, Search usage broke a quarterly record.—
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CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Conceiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceiving. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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