as in envisioned
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as in imagined
to form a mental picture of
it takes an idealist to conceive a world without war, and an activist to make it happen
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as in understood
to have a clear idea of
I cannot conceive the reason for such pointless vandalism
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as in thought
to have as an opinion
I just can't conceive that he would have lied
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Recent Examples of conceived
Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
While much of Halo's iconography comes from the UNSC, Halo vehicles and troops, and, more importantly, the Spartans (not just Master Chief), the Covenant might be one of the most unique hostile alien factions ever conceived for a sci-fi story.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Despite their evident links, the segments play out as if they were independently conceived vignettes that share thematic shades and the same atmosphere.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 28 Dec. 2024
Critics can be harsher than audiences at times, certainly, but blaming them for the failure of a universe entirely conceived on the success of one movie, Venom, given that what followed was a bunch of villain movies no one actually wanted to see, does not make a terrible amount of sense.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
The scale, the planning — everything was conceived to appear perfect in the image.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 26 Dec. 2024
Like most religious objects, mandalas are conceived to be spiritually functional, though judging by descriptions in the exhibition catalog, their function seems not to be fixed.
—Holland Cotter, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Jason Sudeikis had conceived it as a three-season show, but things changed.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
Projects that are truly bound to succeed will have been conceived with a genuine conviction about a new way to solve a real problem, not in a rush to follow the hype.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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That was one problem with the flat rate system from the moment it was conceived, but the PUC pressed ahead anyway.
—Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
While much of Halo's iconography comes from the UNSC, Halo vehicles and troops, and, more importantly, the Spartans (not just Master Chief), the Covenant might be one of the most unique hostile alien factions ever conceived for a sci-fi story.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Despite their evident links, the segments play out as if they were independently conceived vignettes that share thematic shades and the same atmosphere.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 28 Dec. 2024
Critics can be harsher than audiences at times, certainly, but blaming them for the failure of a universe entirely conceived on the success of one movie, Venom, given that what followed was a bunch of villain movies no one actually wanted to see, does not make a terrible amount of sense.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
The scale, the planning — everything was conceived to appear perfect in the image.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 26 Dec. 2024
Like most religious objects, mandalas are conceived to be spiritually functional, though judging by descriptions in the exhibition catalog, their function seems not to be fixed.
—Holland Cotter, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Jason Sudeikis had conceived it as a three-season show, but things changed.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
Projects that are truly bound to succeed will have been conceived with a genuine conviction about a new way to solve a real problem, not in a rush to follow the hype.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conceived
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Like Philipp Plein who imagined them in a more daring way by presenting them ripped, while Acne Studios decided to fold the hem to show a floral pattern.Michel Mejía, Glamour, 5 Jan. 2025
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The Styx song used as a soundtrack for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ biggest moments was now being blasted to celebrate the Bengals’ 19-17 victory that kept their playoff hopes alive with a confidence and bravado nobody could have imagined just five weeks ago.Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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Tantric Buddhism understood this, and reminders of mortality abound in its art, in images of skeletons and corpses, and in portraits of deities associated with death.Holland Cotter, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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The Search For Clean, Delicious, And Nutritious Coffee As a connoisseur of brews, James understood that all across the globe, people were consistently sipping commercial grade coffees laced with harmful chemicals, pesticides and toxins.Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Sleepwalkers in the 19th century were thought to have one foot in another realm and an understanding of darkness.William Earl, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
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They have long been thought of as exclusively cognitive/mental.Dinorah Nieves, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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The system as envisioned in the First Amendment, that the government cannot interfere with the freedom of the press, is working precisely as the Founders thought.New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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At a June meeting, the City Council approved modifications to the project, including replacing trees slated for removal with larger trees than previously envisioned and adding shade structures to cover the sidewalk.Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Milwaukee is believed to be home to one of the largest groups of Burmese refugees in the country — among them the Muslim Rohingya — but also the Karen and Chin, who have started several local American Baptist churches.Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Italian American Christmas Eve tradition is believed to have originated with immigrants from southern Italy who missed the abundant seafood of the area.Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Weather Wind and rain are not your friends when sawing.Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2024
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But my green thumb ached as workers sawed down the tree, took away everything — trunk, twigs, leaves, fruit, roots — in biohazard bags and tagged the remaining trees with a bill of clean health.Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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There’s no hiding within the dizzying gleam of those attention-seeking discs, a useful tool in a room that decides who and what is considered worthy of praise.Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
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His death from food poisoning in September wasn’t investigated because it was considered natural, O Globo previously stated.Becca Longmire, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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These days, the Grand Canyon State is a vastly different place few could have dreamed of in 1925.Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Longtime bowhunter and Hoyt pro staffer Casey Brooks has always dreamed of tagging a world-record elk.Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Conceived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceived. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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