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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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
But this search for ideas and solutions will only work if it can be simply communicated to the players.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Stick with who, whom, and whose for people (and animals who have names) and that and which for things and ideas.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
Got thoughts, questions, ideas, concerns, compliments or maybe even some recs for me?
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Sargeant offers several practical and original ideas on how to give men, including single ones, more opportunities to care.
—Anna Louie Sussman, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
The speakers will share stories, ideas and dreams for what the future of care in America could look like.
—Katherine Schaffstall, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
People are presenting plans and strategies and ideas and pitching you.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The shareholder meetings give the youngest Browns in the sixth and seventh generations, and their distant cousins, a chance to meet and bounce ideas off one another.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
Current ideas and efforts Last year, Johnson County classified fewer than 25,000 homes as attainable, which refers to homes that are $300,000 or less.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Stick with who, whom, and whose for people (and animals who have names) and that and which for things and ideas.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
Got thoughts, questions, ideas, concerns, compliments or maybe even some recs for me?
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Sargeant offers several practical and original ideas on how to give men, including single ones, more opportunities to care.
—Anna Louie Sussman, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
The speakers will share stories, ideas and dreams for what the future of care in America could look like.
—Katherine Schaffstall, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
People are presenting plans and strategies and ideas and pitching you.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The shareholder meetings give the youngest Browns in the sixth and seventh generations, and their distant cousins, a chance to meet and bounce ideas off one another.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
Current ideas and efforts Last year, Johnson County classified fewer than 25,000 homes as attainable, which refers to homes that are $300,000 or less.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideas
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Running back Breece Hall, who reportedly requested a trade himself before the deadline, and edge rusher Jermaine Johnson both took to X to share their thoughts on the situation.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Jim Irsay stood beside his private jet just days after the 2021 season ended and made sure the camera was rolling to capture his thoughts.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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In an interview with Fortune, Brockman described building AGI as an end-to-end engineering challenge, one that spans everything from how the models are designed to the chips, servers, and data centers that power the training and running of models.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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The behavior observed in the village is a fair representation of the design choices made by the models’ creators.—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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Many clubs across the English football pyramid, such as Manchester City and Leeds United, have posted on their websites about their Remembrance Day plans for this weekend.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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While it's left some passengers making backup plans and reserving rental cars, the flights canceled Friday represented just a small portion of overall flights nationwide.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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In these ways, Puerto Rican Muslims remind me that notions of community, identity or justice do not stand on their own.—
Ken Chitwood,
The Conversation,
5 Nov. 2025
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Established in 2023, the biennial prize is given in recognition of next-gen multidisciplinary artists working at the intersection of art, media, and technology to explore notions of futurity and transformation.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
4 Nov. 2025
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In his petition, Kjoller, who was ultimately convicted on the firearms charges, alleges that all three cases included examples of AI use gone wrong.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Over 300 examples have been sold.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
7 Nov. 2025
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The observatory is conducting a ten-year-long survey of the southern sky, dubbed the Legacy Survey of Space and Time, which has as one of its principal goals improving our understanding of the nature of both dark energy and dark matter.—
Ian Randall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Coming into his 21st season in the league, Ovechkin needed three goals to become the inaugural member of the 900 club.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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InnoCube itself is a cooperative satellite with TU Berlin that provides an orbital testbed for emerging concepts.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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For example, this Melissa & Doug Vet Play Set is great for introducing kids to science concepts in a fun way.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
7 Nov. 2025
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Messing received criticism on social media following the move, with many slamming her decision to share a post calling Mamdani — the son of Queen of Katwe and Mississippi Masala film director Mira Nair — as a jihadist, a term often used to describe those who violently defend Islamic ideals.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Nov. 2025
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What fed into your early ideals about writing and reading?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Ideas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideas. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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