as in to imagine
to form a mental picture of
the psychotic would repeatedly ideate the act of committing murder, and eventually he came to believe his own delusions
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Recent Examples of ideate
This experience led Haspel to ideate and develop a personal protection tool combining multiple safety features in an easy to use device.
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Yola Robert, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
And whatever comes next is going to be something that’s already been ideated and connecting with people, because the networks are hedging bets.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025
As a leader, stay focused on the leadership level functions, like independent interpretation, ideating pivots and communicating with stakeholders.
—Jody L. Bickel, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Hosted and ideated by UnitedMasters, Ally Bank, and Earn Your Leisure, the Earn Your Masters finale, held at Freehold, also served as a celebration of Black innovation, entrepreneurship, and women’s sports.
—Stephanie Tharpe, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Yola Robert, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
And whatever comes next is going to be something that’s already been ideated and connecting with people, because the networks are hedging bets.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025
As a leader, stay focused on the leadership level functions, like independent interpretation, ideating pivots and communicating with stakeholders.
—Jody L. Bickel, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Hosted and ideated by UnitedMasters, Ally Bank, and Earn Your Leisure, the Earn Your Masters finale, held at Freehold, also served as a celebration of Black innovation, entrepreneurship, and women’s sports.
—Stephanie Tharpe, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideate
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In an exclusive clip from the film (below), the jury tries to retrace Sophie’s steps, and imagine her state of mind, on the night she was murdered.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2025
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Often hailed as the definitive screen version, this series perfectly captured the turning point in Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy’s romance and brought to life the very estate many imagined from the novel’s descriptions.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 June 2025
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Brett Bowman Long before many recognized the need for dignified, cost-effective housing, Brett Bowman envisioned mobile home communities as catalysts for opportunity and stability.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
15 June 2025
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The decisions come amid intense scrutiny by House Republicans into the four-year-old program envisioned by first lady Casey DeSantis, which is intended to move Floridians off of government assistance.—
Lawrence Mower,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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In fact, state efforts to whitewash history can inadvertently create opportunities for activists to push narratives in the opposite direction—expanding, rather than narrowing, how slavery and its long legacies are conceived and discussed.—
Time,
Time,
17 June 2025
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The interiors were conceived by Karen Roos, who was previously editor at South Africa’s Elle Decoration.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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By June 2023, the pair were spotted enjoying several outings in New York City, and the following month, they were seen holding hands outside of Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica, Calif., and kissing at Crossroads, a restaurant in West Hollywood.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
14 June 2025
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And while each panel covered a different domain, a clear through line emerged: women deserve personalized, proactive care that sees and serves them fully—brain, body and beyond.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
14 June 2025
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Someone who could interpret complex performance marketing datasets, visualize the story behind the numbers and make recommendations with real revenue impact.—
David Pickard,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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Soon, months of visualizing, the cafe of his dreams will become a reality.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2025
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“Ideate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideate. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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