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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 bots failed to recognize the suicidal intent of the prompt and gave examples of bridges, playing into such ideation, according to the study released in June. Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 10 July 2025 Clearly, no Indigenous folks were consulted in the ideation of this cute little photo-op moment. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 30 June 2025 Invest in helping your employees build the storytelling, ideation, and articulation skills needed to create real thought leadership. Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025 The Study on Screen Addiction and Mental Health Researchers in the new JAMA study looked at more than 4,200 U.S. adolescents, with an average age of 10, to look for a link between addictive screen use and suicidal behavior or ideation, and other mental health concerns. Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for ideation
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Noun
  • Nazar brings speed and creativity to Chicago’s middle six and made history for the franchise this year as the only rookie to score a penalty-shot goal.
    Kaitlyn Pohly, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
  • This doesn't mean abandoning creativity but embedding it in a framework that AI can parse.
    Don Dodds, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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  • Social media has become much of the atmosphere in the telling and digestion of crimes in the American public’s imagination of them.
    Jim Halterman, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
  • Like a game of cat-and-mouse, society will need to be vigilant and remain alert for those who let their imaginations roam wildly.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025

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“Ideation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideation. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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