1
as in thoughts
something imagined or pictured in the mind
my idea of the perfect vacation spot is an uncrowded, unspoiled beach
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2
as in models
someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation
Helen Keller remains my idea of a person with indomitable spirit
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3
as in plans
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish
the idea is to get the information without seeming to be nosy
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Recent Examples of ideas
Its all-new Coffee Caramel Silk Pie creation, featuring bold coffee and caramel, came from customers submitting and voting on pie flavor ideas, the company said.
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Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
But even as her pioneering business ideas have become the surest way for creators to make money online, she’s largely been forgotten.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 26 Sep. 2025
Austin, Denver have seen rents decrease Such arguments aren’t just economics textbook ideas, say Horowitz and other observers.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
The old frontier model received serious criticism, and faltered as ideas of conservation migrated from land to sea.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 26 Sep. 2025
Here, the best gingham bedding to usher you through the seasons and even inspire some new bedroom furniture ideas.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2025
Or is there something murkier here, the leftovers of words or ideas secreted behind the picture frames or even in the very walls themselves?
—Katie Da Cunha Lewin
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
But the space is for lease and Hailemariam is exploring other ideas.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
Nevertheless, don’t act on these ideas because of today’s Moon Alert.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
But even as her pioneering business ideas have become the surest way for creators to make money online, she’s largely been forgotten.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 26 Sep. 2025
Austin, Denver have seen rents decrease Such arguments aren’t just economics textbook ideas, say Horowitz and other observers.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
The old frontier model received serious criticism, and faltered as ideas of conservation migrated from land to sea.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 26 Sep. 2025
Here, the best gingham bedding to usher you through the seasons and even inspire some new bedroom furniture ideas.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2025
Or is there something murkier here, the leftovers of words or ideas secreted behind the picture frames or even in the very walls themselves?
—Katie Da Cunha Lewin
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
But the space is for lease and Hailemariam is exploring other ideas.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
Nevertheless, don’t act on these ideas because of today’s Moon Alert.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideas
Noun
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Whoopi Goldberg is the latest celebrity to share her thoughts on controversial AI actress Tilly Norwood.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Hit the comments with all your thoughts!—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Like other Scribe models, the Colorsoft works with files from Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive, and supports PDFs and Microsoft Word docs.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Oct. 2025
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Some models suggest that K2-18b is a hycean world — an ocean planet with a thick atmosphere of hydrogen — and the signature of dimethyl sulfide was detected by the James Webb Space Telescope.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The parents of a girl who was among the victims who perished in flooding waters at Texas’ Camp Mystic in July have condemned the camp's plans to reopen while their daughter’s body remains missing.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Yuna is making plans to visit her brother’s grave with her boyfriend.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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In addition, data showed those who switched to self-employment had previously earned more than peers who were paid employees, contrasting with notions that they were pushed into starting their own business.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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Where other projects have found success discussing the same notions bleakly, Etzler trusts his sardonic approach will tempt audiences to let their guards down and allow the subject matter to resonate, perhaps looking inward at their own complicity in the process.—
Holly Jones,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Wikipedia sorts the issues into a bunch of large buckets, all citing real examples of AI writing uncovered on Wikipedia.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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Each of these examples happened in our open democracy, at a time when dissent was uncomfortable but not dangerous.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In addition, businesses need to be smart about setting goals for AI.—
Bob Violino,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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Despite the hectic turnaround, Cozens’ first regular-season games brought promise while playing alongside friend Drake Batherson and scoring five goals and 16 points in those 21 games.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One of the most difficult concepts for anyone — even a professional astrophysicist — to wrap their minds around is the idea of the Big Bang and the expanding Universe.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
26 Sep. 2025
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Of course, all our concepts are invented.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At the same time, the film has a baseline level of regard for those acting in protection of others, rather than in defense of authoritarian ideals.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Your gut instincts are way sharper than your ideals, so don’t sugarcoat your feelings.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Ideas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideas. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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