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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
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
In an interview with The Times from April 2024, Ringwald revealed the story behind conceiving her daughter Mathilda.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 22 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
When conceiving the hotel, Escobedo was mindful of the environment around Lake Bacalar.
—Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
The Israeli right has spent decades trying to prevent people from conceiving any alternatives to its ultimate victory.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
Her daily tasks like curating displays and visuals for Norrgatan influenced and perfected her talent for conceiving strong storytelling and communication that can cut through the noise.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
In an interview with The Times from April 2024, Ringwald revealed the story behind conceiving her daughter Mathilda.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 22 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
When conceiving the hotel, Escobedo was mindful of the environment around Lake Bacalar.
—Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
The Israeli right has spent decades trying to prevent people from conceiving any alternatives to its ultimate victory.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
Her daily tasks like curating displays and visuals for Norrgatan influenced and perfected her talent for conceiving strong storytelling and communication that can cut through the noise.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conceiving
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War stories have acquired even greater momentum since railroads and military staff colleges emerged in the late nineteenth century, when states committed themselves to the business of planning—a serious work that nevertheless entails playing war games and imagining scenarios.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Visionary – for imagining future scenarios and leading ahead of the curve.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Oct. 2025
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Deputy Jaramillo’s legacy of integrity, compassion, and courage will continue to live on in the hearts of all who had the privilege of knowing and serving alongside him.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Imagine me at lunch or dinner breaks on that movie, sitting between the two of them—Peyton and Bradley—knowing little to nothing about football.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Typing becomes editing, not thinking.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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And not thinking there were going to be a point of anything.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
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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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But Jones’ campaign came under intense fire early last month, when his 2022 texts envisioning violence against a GOP political opponent were published by National Review.—
Kevin Breuninger,Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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And as the winner-take-all play that would decide Sunday’s game at Allegiant Stadium unfolded, Geno Smith’s eyes got big, envisioning a dramatic game-winning pass to an old, reliable friend.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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By better understanding its environment, the robot can more effectively perceive and navigate the cluttered and complex interior of the reactor, avoiding obstacles and locating work areas.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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The startup has built a unified real-time orchestration layer that manages all the different things the AI needs to do at once, such as listening, understanding what’s being said, deciding how to respond, checking databases, and delivering an answer.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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The movie follows the irrepressible leader, who espoused gender and social equality while believing herself to be the female incarnation of Christ.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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Some people even swam across the mile-wide river, or walked across its ice in winter, believing that freedom and opportunity awaited them on the other side.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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What airports are seeing flight cancellations?—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Polls show that economic impacts are driving the voting bloc the most and Latino businesses across the country, from Miami to Los Angeles, are seeing a drop in foot traffic because of ICE agents targeting their communities.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Conceiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceiving. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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