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
Someone who brings people along with the agenda and to ideate the future.
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Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
The unfolding saga in the Kirk assassination investigation casts a spotlight on how past perpetrators of high-profile shootings had taken to Discord to announce their plans, ideate about committing mass violence, and at times coordinate logistics.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2025
Mariah ideated the video herself, and her team brought in Cass Meyers to direct (Meyers made a cameo in SZA’s 2023 Rolling Stone cover story as her friend and photographer).
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2025
Many curvy customers lean on Fashion Nova for denim due to the mainstream market’s refusal to ideate and create affordable denim.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
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Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
The unfolding saga in the Kirk assassination investigation casts a spotlight on how past perpetrators of high-profile shootings had taken to Discord to announce their plans, ideate about committing mass violence, and at times coordinate logistics.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2025
Mariah ideated the video herself, and her team brought in Cass Meyers to direct (Meyers made a cameo in SZA’s 2023 Rolling Stone cover story as her friend and photographer).
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2025
Many curvy customers lean on Fashion Nova for denim due to the mainstream market’s refusal to ideate and create affordable denim.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideate
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With unpredictable twists and emotions running high, this Halloween is especially chaotic, and Mutable signs — Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces — can't imagine what's in store.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Chesapeake Bay—the largest estuary in the continental United States—used to be packed with oysters, more than anyone today might imagine.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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The project, Muniz explained, was initially envisioned as a two-hour reunion film before those behind the series realized there was too much ground to cover.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Roughly 30 wolves now roam mountainous regions of the state, and the management plan envisions a long-term population that could exceed 200 animals.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The program, was explicitly conceived to help midwife DAC in the US and the rest of the world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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The first season, which was based on Laura Dave's 2021 bestseller of the same name, was initially conceived as a limited series.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Nov. 2025
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Say the managers see a software provider on the block at a bargain price, and want to add it to a tech portfolio.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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Conversely, first responders wouldn’t be able to see what's going on inside the aircraft.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Clinics use tools such as 3D intraoral scanning and Digital Smile Design previews to visualize outcomes and calculate accurate pricing by tooth count and material type.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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By freezing and visualizing what happens in the developer, the team turned a long-unsolved, guesswork-heavy process into one that can be seen, understood, and controlled.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Ideate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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