as in imagining
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 ideating
While lip is Being Frenshe’s latest iteration of wellness, Jain said Tisdale and the Maesa team are always ideating what could be next.
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Emily Burns, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Emily Burns, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideating
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American’s work builds on this legacy, but instead of imagining outer space, the artist zooms in on the very conditions that made Butler’s voice possible, which were the everyday sacrifices of her mother and grandmother.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
2 Sep. 2025
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Unlike imagining a hand movement (which has clear neural pathways), programming involves abstract, symbolic reasoning.—
Somdip Dey,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Here in his little 80-page grin-inducing edition published by Titan Books featuring those intimidating Klingons during their downtime, Spiotto lets his imagination run rampant in envisioning just what existence is like after the antagonism and combat plans are put away.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The law offers sweeping powers to the president, envisioning armed conflict within the United States.—
Konstantin Toropin,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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Your ultimate glow-up will consist of you embracing your magic, dreaming bigger and not being afraid to take risks.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Photo of young thoughtful academic school boy touch cheek curiosity dreaming bored enjoy books sitting floor home background.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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His reaction to seeing his name on topping a list of creators who influence a billion dollar industry?—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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Corr appeared to have knowledge of the victims daily routines and would make comments about ‘seeing them soon’.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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People with polycystic ovarian syndrome, or PCOS, are likely well acquainted with the challenges the endocrine disorder presents for fertility and the discomfort associated with irregular periods, painful ovarian cysts, weight gain, and difficulty conceiving as a result of elevated androgen levels.—
Sam Manzella,
Flow Space,
2 Sep. 2025
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Tell me more about conceiving this film that criss-crosses between the 14th and 21st centuries and alternates black-and-white and color?—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
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Besides treating anxiety, performance counseling can include efforts to increase concentration and confidence, and visualizing success.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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The study authors thought the results were interesting result because these careers involve visualizing real-world maps.—
Katherine Hignett,
Forbes,
17 Dec. 2024
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Instead of picturing black holes only as cosmic traps that consume matter, the CCBH model describes them as tiny droplets of dark energy.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Aug. 2025
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Hinton isn’t picturing minor upgrades.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Ideating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideating. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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