as in creativity
the ability to form mental images of things that either are not physically present or have never been conceived or created by others
caregivers are trained to watch for signs of depression and suicidal ideation—some patients are likely to put their fantasies to action
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Recent Examples of ideation
By acquiring LedgerX, CEO Vlad Tenev’s company will gain control of the bet ideation process.
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Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Constructing a float can take four to seven months, not including the time spent on initial design and ideation.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
The timeline from ideation to unveiling, took over a year.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
In fact, from ideation to launch, the app took roughly three months to bring to market.
—Andre Claudio, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
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Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Constructing a float can take four to seven months, not including the time spent on initial design and ideation.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
The timeline from ideation to unveiling, took over a year.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
In fact, from ideation to launch, the app took roughly three months to bring to market.
—Andre Claudio, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideation
Noun
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Create Shadow Art Shadow art is a great way to lean into Groundhog Day while also letting kids express their own creativity.—
Marilyn La Jeunesse,
Parents,
31 Jan. 2026
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Able to operate across the midfield, the 23-year-old would provide bite and physicality during Joelinton’s ongoing injury absence, while also offering creativity in attack, which Newcastle have lacked, especially in away matches.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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And all the teachers were social documentary still photographers and filmmakers, reminding me that there is as much drama in what is and what was as anything that the human imagination dreams up.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
1 Feb. 2026
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In the production, Hayes plays Elliott, a writer grappling with creative paralysis who retreats to a remote cabin, only to find the line between imagination and reality dangerously blurred.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There's also a palpable new seam of imaginativeness among residents.—
Toby Skinner,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Nov. 2024
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“Ideation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideation. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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