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
The affidavit states that Proper was transported to a local hospital for emergency admission based on what investigators described as homicidal ideation.
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Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Gabriel Leblanc-Picard, co-founder of Upload Strategy and the former head of ideation for MrBeast, said simplicity is the most reliable formula for success on the platform.
—Alex Sherman,zach Vallese, CNBC, 10 May 2026
And there is access to — and practice with — her father’s rifle, the element that can turn ideation into action.
—Nicole Hockley, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
The platform supports books up to 300,000 words and runs each project through over 1,000 internal steps from ideation through refinement.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
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Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Gabriel Leblanc-Picard, co-founder of Upload Strategy and the former head of ideation for MrBeast, said simplicity is the most reliable formula for success on the platform.
—Alex Sherman,zach Vallese, CNBC, 10 May 2026
And there is access to — and practice with — her father’s rifle, the element that can turn ideation into action.
—Nicole Hockley, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
The platform supports books up to 300,000 words and runs each project through over 1,000 internal steps from ideation through refinement.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideation
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Vendors participating in JuneteethKC’s 15th annual Heritage Festival lined 18th Street to celebrate freedom, culture and creativity.—
Sophia Buonpane,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
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Mika McCants, owner and CEO of Spoiled Boutique, is the creative force behind this Juneteenth celebration that celebrates culture, creativity and community.—
Laura A. Oda,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
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In my imagination, writing and publishing the piece was a defense against the cardiac blues.—
Ben Lerner,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
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Costco still owns the warehouse-club imagination in America.—
Gabriel Alin Zainescu,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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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 24 Jun. 2026.
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