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
Ludwig Göransson, the Academy Award-winning composer and Proximity co-founder, was ideating the film’s music before the screenplay was done.
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Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 18 Apr. 2025
This experience led Haspel to ideate and develop a personal protection tool combining multiple safety features in an easy to use device.
—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
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Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 18 Apr. 2025
This experience led Haspel to ideate and develop a personal protection tool combining multiple safety features in an easy to use device.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideate
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In a visual narrative medium (a play, a film, a TV show) everything a character thinks, feels, believes, remembers, imagines, the audience must infer from what the actor is doing with body and face and voice.—
Benjamin Hale
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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But why should God be imagined as human—heavens, dogs are nobler creatures, to say nothing of whales or oak trees—and why as a man?—
Campbell McGrath,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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For some students, in place of bachelor’s and master’s programs, Reece envisions a kind of AI vocational school that teaches students how to apply AI to their specific career interests.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
27 June 2025
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Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer – who knows a thing or two about placing a smash song into a film – and directed by Kosinski, F1 was always envisioned as a global spectacle.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The transformation of the bilateral ties between the two countries after the Cold War was once conceived as a way to help improve and uphold the liberal international order.—
ASHLEY J. TELLIS,
Foreign Affairs,
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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And club captain Marc-Andre ter Stegen is first on the list of those the club would like to see leave before the end of the transfer window.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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Lorde keeps it casual in New York as she is seen outside of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on June 24.—
Grace Harrington,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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That ability to visualize complex concepts instantly helps everyone stay aligned and efficient.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2025
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Consumers will soon be freed from their dependency on a smartphone and instead will be able to seamlessly interact with an array of secondary compute devices and displays throughout the environment to visualize data and transact.—
Mark Francis,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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“Ideate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideate. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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