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Recent Examples of ideate 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 Turns out, giving people space to think and ideate can do more for your company’s bottom line than motivational speeches and all-hands theatrics. Cynthia Pong, Jd, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for ideate
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Verb
  • Set more than a decade after Jane’s untimely death, this bit of historical fiction follows her beloved older (and only) sister, Cassandra, sensitively portrayed by executive producer Keeley Hawes, and imagines the circumstances that led her to destroy thousands of the author’s personal letters.
    Judy Berman, Time, 30 May 2025
  • Olivia Jan, who worked on the Grassland Opera fragrance imagined the scent of the herbaceous orbexilum stipulatum flower.
    Nicole Mowbray, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
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  • But the Panthers are bullish on his abilities and envision him thriving as a favorite target for Young for years to come.
    Joseph Person, New York Times, 2 June 2025
  • The climbable statue, which won’t actually be climbable until later this summer, was envisioned by Denargo’s landscape architect Sasaki, in collaboration with developers Golub & Co. and FORMATIV.
    Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 31 May 2025
Verb
  • An architectural project conceived by Milanese Studio Peregalli, the Cracco Portofino restaurant opened in 2021 and has preserved the original charm of restaurant Pitosforo, a storied gem that previously stood in its place.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 4 June 2025
  • Of the 67 children identified as having been conceived with the donor’s sperm, 23 were found to carry the mutation.
    William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Verb
  • Todd and Julie did see a minor court victory in 2019 when the Georgia Department of Revenue cleared the couple of a $2 million state tax evasion charge stemming from a two-year investigation of nearly eight years of returns beginning in 2008.
    Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2025
  • Patchy Mix Betting Odds and Line Movement With Mix being somewhat of an unknown to many fight fans who spend most of their time focusing on the UFC, the opening odds for this contest saw Mix and Bautista both listed at -110.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Verb
  • The Chiefs’ owner can visualize the potential next chapter of his franchise, one that could begin in just six years.
    Nate Taylor, New York Times, 30 May 2025
  • Hence, musicians build skill while just visualizing playing.
    Stefan Falk, CNBC, 30 May 2025

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“Ideate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideate. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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