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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In 2020, the makeup brand Morphe launched a collab with LFI using what appeared to be the original product designs ideated by Glamour Dolls, who filed a lawsuit in federal court for breach of contract, defamation, and fraud.
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Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
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
Alongside this explosion in growth has emerged a gargantuan demand for the right talent and workforce to ideate and develop these products.
—Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.d., J.d., Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Though the powdery floral, ideated around notes of neroli, May rose, aldehydes, and bourbon vanilla, has been in high demand since its 1921 launch, Chanel continues to find ways to give this classic scent new life.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
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Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
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
Alongside this explosion in growth has emerged a gargantuan demand for the right talent and workforce to ideate and develop these products.
—Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.d., J.d., Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Though the powdery floral, ideated around notes of neroli, May rose, aldehydes, and bourbon vanilla, has been in high demand since its 1921 launch, Chanel continues to find ways to give this classic scent new life.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideate
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The guitar bolts and sweeping synths beg you to imagine Carti as some kind of shadow boss, levitating in the sky like SpongeBob going Goofy Goober mode.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
19 Mar. 2025
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The Future May Be Port-Free Just imagine: no USB-C connector at the base of the phone, with only charging through a charging pad as an option, and with data synced exclusively wirelessly.—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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For Henshaw-Plath, the enduring lesson of Gamergate was that social media platforms as they were originally envisioned were only as good as the people using them.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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Take a look at how Omar Kelly envisions the first round of the 2025 NFL Mock Draft playing out.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
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Here are three cocktails conceived by mixologists testing out the spirit in New York City, with a variety of venues— a Korean steakhouse, a modern Middle-Eastern bistro and a neighborhood seafood spot.—
Lana Bortolot,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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In the meantime, Bulgari has set up its own exhibition area on the top floor of the new store, conceived as a cozy lounge designed by architect Giuliano Andrea dell’Uva.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
24 Mar. 2025
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The rum-baba renaissance currently sweeping London sees this long-standing convention as a negotiable starting point.—
Hilary Armstrong,
Robb Report,
22 Mar. 2025
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Though policymakers do apparently see tariffs creating some inflation in 2025 on their recent projections.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Urban Planning By creating highly accurate 3D models of cities, project managers and architects can visualize the entire urban environment, simulate changes and make more informed decisions.—
Carlos Melendez,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The film’s tricky tone of gory violence and comedy rests on Nate’s shoulders, and early on the duo visualized Jack Quaid as the perfect lead.—
William Earl,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Ideate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideate. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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