ideated

past tense of ideate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of ideated Few might have imagined that the touchscreen technology that rules the world of devices today was actually ideated back in the 1960s. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026 That, in turn, attracted folks who were interested in novel libations and helped build a community of industry personnel who ideated on what craft cocktails could be. Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2025 In the brand’s online shop, each wine listing is accompanied by classic tasting notes and pairing suggestions, but also a brief bio of the vineyard where its grapes were sourced and a story of how the wine was ideated, fermented and blended. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideated
Verb
  • Nidhi imagined the baby crawling around in her mother’s body, desperately seeking the uterus, and, failing to find it in its proper place, quietly shrivelling up and dying.
    Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
  • That sentiment inspires Sony Vizha – a celebration of Tamil culture, deeply rooted in emotion and imagined for a wider world.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The country had not elected a Black president or even envisioned a Black first lady.
    Robin Givhan, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026
  • From the outset, Schoenbrun asked the designers to look to old moviemaking tricks for inspiration to make the landscapes at the Camp Miasma set as dreamy and immersive as the director envisioned.
    Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Nicolas Ghesquière, Louis Vuitton’s artistic director of women’s collections, conceived the open-air variant.
    Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The Crystal Springs fund is only a few years old, conceived by a parent who proposed the structure.
    Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In the book, Covey tells the story of a man relentlessly sawing down a tree.
    Tony Gambill, Forbes.com, 2 June 2026
  • Jordan Walker, sawed off by a 96 mph sinker, lined out softly.
    Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The Dreamers have dreamed big, raised private capital and put together a stadium proposal.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In March, as the criminal investigation dragged on and many wondered if Burke would ever face charges, Jane, the girl who frequently messaged with Burke before Rivas Hernandez, dreamt about him on his birthday.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Fraser’s sculptures at the Whitney realize, in three dimensions, the sacrifice that de Monteflores’s paintings had visualized decades earlier.
    Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
  • And Russia’s true position – and with it Putin’s dilemma – can be visualized in a split screen of competing perspectives.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

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“Ideated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideated. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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