Thesaurus results for IDEATING

ideating

verb

present participle of ideate

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 Morgan, who works as a content creator focused on hosting, began ideating this exact wedding weekend before they were even engaged. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026 Rhone’s specialty is ideating activewear that seamlessly fills the gap between work and play. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 June 2026 Hauber and Jeffs began ideating on their film and TV production company 2023 while Hauber was producing the musical Rock of Ages at the Elgin Theatre in Toronto. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026 Congressional Republicans are ideating about domestic policy. — Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026 With days spent ideating at Hudson cafés and nights spent jamming around Dessner's Long Pond Studio's kitchen table, Mumford & Sons tapped into the essence of rediscovery while creating Prizefighter. — Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025

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This year’s cohort is re-imagining how Africans work together and harness each other’s resources.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
Before the show, Anderson spoke repeatedly about cinema, imagining the collection as a cast of characters caught between fantasy and reality.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of imagining

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In early 1976, Sidney Gibson tried at least twice to make the balloon a centerpiece of a small summer fair, envisioning thousands of people coming to marvel at and ride in the balloon.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
In an effort to offer something new — and help secure its permanence — the duo are ramping up Cole’s’ culinary offerings, envisioning a return to the kind of dining that might draw guests downtown.

— Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of envisioning

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Thinking that writing code was the only bottleneck for deploying new software is like the Titanic seeing the tip of the iceberg and assuming there was nothing underneath it.

— Brian Jenney, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Oct. 2026
Reading a book, a poem, seeing a painting or a sculpture, or even hearing the intro of a song.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of seeing

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Instead, the works suggested a new way of conceiving wisdom and communion with nature.

— Tatiane de Assis, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
On the 377-foot Ahpo, Venetian designer Nuvolari Lenard went a step further, conceiving the Lürssen around wellness for extended cruising.

— Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of conceiving

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Measuring neuronal activity On top of visualizing the brain’s structures and layout, the ability to manipulate electricity has allowed researchers to learn how neurons communicate.

— Kimberlee D'Ardenne, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026
His mind ran the perimeter of the room, visualizing the window, door, walls, and photos.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of visualizing

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With the country rebuilding after an earthquake and going through its first democratic handover of power, Wen starts picturing a life beyond his hometown.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Consider techniques like progressive muscle relaxation, body scanning, box breathing, or even picturing your thoughts as clouds that are receding into the distance.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

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