as in to imagine
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 ideate
And whatever comes next is going to be something that’s already been ideated and connecting with people, because the networks are hedging bets.
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Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025
As a leader, stay focused on the leadership level functions, like independent interpretation, ideating pivots and communicating with stakeholders.
—Jody L. Bickel, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Hosted and ideated by UnitedMasters, Ally Bank, and Earn Your Leisure, the Earn Your Masters finale, held at Freehold, also served as a celebration of Black innovation, entrepreneurship, and women’s sports.
—Stephanie Tharpe, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Turns out, giving people space to think and ideate can do more for your company’s bottom line than motivational speeches and all-hands theatrics.
—Cynthia Pong, Jd, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025
As a leader, stay focused on the leadership level functions, like independent interpretation, ideating pivots and communicating with stakeholders.
—Jody L. Bickel, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Hosted and ideated by UnitedMasters, Ally Bank, and Earn Your Leisure, the Earn Your Masters finale, held at Freehold, also served as a celebration of Black innovation, entrepreneurship, and women’s sports.
—Stephanie Tharpe, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Turns out, giving people space to think and ideate can do more for your company’s bottom line than motivational speeches and all-hands theatrics.
—Cynthia Pong, Jd, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideate
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Set more than a decade after Jane’s untimely death, this bit of historical fiction follows her beloved older (and only) sister, Cassandra, sensitively portrayed by executive producer Keeley Hawes, and imagines the circumstances that led her to destroy thousands of the author’s personal letters.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 May 2025
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Olivia Jan, who worked on the Grassland Opera fragrance imagined the scent of the herbaceous orbexilum stipulatum flower.—
Nicole Mowbray,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
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But the Panthers are bullish on his abilities and envision him thriving as a favorite target for Young for years to come.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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With its reusable Falcon launch system and Starlink satellite network, SpaceX has the technological and logistical capabilities to deploy and maintain the hundreds of satellites envisioned in the program’s first phase.—
Joel Shulman,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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European Sperm Bank — which recruits sperm donors in Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands, according to its website — said that more than 67 kids were conceived using the donor’s sperm, and that all relevant fertility clinics were alerted to the situation.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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The awards were conceived to honor excellence across all categories of agave spirit.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Buy tickets to see your favorite artist and savor an unforgettable concert.—
Essence,
Essence,
2 June 2025
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Y’all probably saw me at Dream Con earlier, across y’all’s phone screens getting assaulted by DDG, his brother, [and] one of his friends.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
2 June 2025
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Hence, musicians build skill while just visualizing playing.—
Stefan Falk,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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The Chiefs’ owner can visualize the potential next chapter of his franchise, one that could begin in just six years.—
Nate Taylor,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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“Ideate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideate. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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