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as in imagining
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 knowing
to have a clear idea of
I cannot conceive the reason for such pointless vandalism
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as in thinking
to have as an opinion
I just can't conceive that he would have lied
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Recent Examples of conceiving
Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
As their most ambitious composer, Wise set his sights on the console’s SPC700 sound chip, maximizing its potential by conceiving an inventive, maddeningly strenuous composition process.
—Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2026
The episode ends with one more flashback, this time to the night Dixie and Don slept together — conceiving their son Blue — when he was separated from his wife Blythe.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
But rather than making this change at the flick of a switch, many fertility doctors are now recommending hopeful patients spend a few months improving their health to give themselves the best chances of conceiving.
—Rachel Hosie, SELF, 16 Feb. 2026
Her mom, Taylor Johnson, had faced challenges conceiving another child.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
At Ford, Walker was known for pairing cultural leadership with financial and operational rigor, including conceiving and executing a $1 billion social bond—the first of its kind in the United States—to stabilize nonprofit institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
Manning himself played a role in conceiving the presentation style, Omaha head of development Colin Campbell said.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 14 Jan. 2026
After collaborating with Sotheby’s on a 2024 installation of Impressionism, for which they were tasked with subverting assumptions of the movement, the duo are now conceiving the company’s new restaurant, Marcel, named after the architect.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
But her commitment to spiritual motherhood did not stop her from thinking seriously about conceiving, bearing, and birthing.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
As their most ambitious composer, Wise set his sights on the console’s SPC700 sound chip, maximizing its potential by conceiving an inventive, maddeningly strenuous composition process.
—Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2026
The episode ends with one more flashback, this time to the night Dixie and Don slept together — conceiving their son Blue — when he was separated from his wife Blythe.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
But rather than making this change at the flick of a switch, many fertility doctors are now recommending hopeful patients spend a few months improving their health to give themselves the best chances of conceiving.
—Rachel Hosie, SELF, 16 Feb. 2026
Her mom, Taylor Johnson, had faced challenges conceiving another child.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
At Ford, Walker was known for pairing cultural leadership with financial and operational rigor, including conceiving and executing a $1 billion social bond—the first of its kind in the United States—to stabilize nonprofit institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
Manning himself played a role in conceiving the presentation style, Omaha head of development Colin Campbell said.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 14 Jan. 2026
After collaborating with Sotheby’s on a 2024 installation of Impressionism, for which they were tasked with subverting assumptions of the movement, the duo are now conceiving the company’s new restaurant, Marcel, named after the architect.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conceiving
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Unlike pessimism, which helps humans survive by imagining worst-case scenarios, optimism can more effectively solve problems in the modern world, says behavioral scientist and psychologist Deepika Chopra.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2026
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Reading Tóibín draws me back to my own roots, imagining my paternal great grandmother traveling by ship from Cork to Galveston, and stepping onto this massive continent.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Moderate exercise helps, but high-intensity overtraining can raise cortisol further, worth knowing if punishing workouts are already part of a stressed routine.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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Ruca told Fox News Digital there were a few bittersweet feelings going into the match, just knowing what the two have been through together.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Focus on the craft in front of you without thinking of its hypothetical audience.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2026
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But as these researchers are the first to admit, the difficulty of defining intelligence is as old as the study of thinking itself—and has plagued artificial intelligence as a field from its very earliest days.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
30 Mar. 2026
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For example, a number of pregnancy complications, like preeclampsia, gestational diabetes and miscarriages, put women at higher lifetime risk of heart disease.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
20 Mar. 2026
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Palmar grasp reflex — automatic grasping action seen in newborns, but can appear as early as 16 weeks gestational age; young monkeys also display the reflex, where the need to quickly hold onto things seems more of a necessity.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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All of which leads one to wonder, what is Griffin really envisioning for his final act?—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Cubs aren’t envisioning fully using Suzuki as the DH to get him back quicker.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Vera Rubin, an astronomer whose observations of galaxy rotation curves in the 1970s provided the first robust evidence for dark matter's existence, embraced her Jewish faith as a guide to understanding her role in the universe.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Preparation means understanding your client’s business, their operational needs, and their financial guardrails.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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Trump launched this conflict believing that Iran was weak, and that a short, sharp campaign would force a new leader to terms.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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Not like the spring of 2021, with poor Chris Woodward trying his darndest to talk us into believing Joey Gallo, Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Kyle Gibson were the makings of something big.—
Kevin Sherrington
Mar. 25,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Whizzing by the moon up to 6,000 miles above the surface, the astronauts will also glimpse the celestial body's full disk, seeing sights that not even the Apollo astronauts witnessed.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Being embedded meant slowing down, listening, and understanding the genealogy of the triennial itself—seeing HT25 not as a rupture, but as part of an ongoing continuum.—
Wassan Al-Khudhairi,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Conceiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceiving. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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