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
  • Few could have imagined then, just how far women’s boxing would travel, carried high on Taylor’s shoulders, over the next 17 years.
    Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The conceit — Monroe imagined at the century mark, walking into an audition and finally allowed to speak her mind — arrived nearly whole.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Browns always envisioned defensive tackle Maliek Collins being activated from the physically unable to perform list in time to ramp up for the opener, and Collins is on schedule.
    Zac Jackson, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Spearheaded by the family’s patriarch, a civil engineer who spent five years meticulously guiding its development, it was envisioned as a place with soul, which is inspired by the family’s summers growing up on the island.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Biennale College Cinemas was conceived 15 years ago by Venice chief Alberto Barbera in tandem with Torino Film Lab topper Savina Neirotti, who heads the unique Venice initiative.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Both Hitler and Mussolini conceived grand projects for mass auto production with VW at Wolfsburg and Fiat at Mirafiori.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 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
  • Having once dreamed a modern India would be able to move past divisions of religion and caste, Jinnah became disillusioned.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Brooks, in particular, Panthers fans have dreamed about for years.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 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 13 Sep. 2026.

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