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
Few might have imagined that the touchscreen technology that rules the world of devices today was actually ideated back in the 1960s.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
Congressional Republicans are ideating about domestic policy.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026
Fresh Takes on Archive Classics Creative directors often head to the archives upon their appointment at a new house to ideate new design codes that will mark their tenure, yet there can be a reluctance to mess with the classics too much.
—Alice Cary, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2025
Designers can use generative tools to ideate faster, transforming sketches or text prompts into photorealistic garment concepts.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 4 Dec. 2025
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
Congressional Republicans are ideating about domestic policy.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026
Fresh Takes on Archive Classics Creative directors often head to the archives upon their appointment at a new house to ideate new design codes that will mark their tenure, yet there can be a reluctance to mess with the classics too much.
—Alice Cary, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2025
Designers can use generative tools to ideate faster, transforming sketches or text prompts into photorealistic garment concepts.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideate
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My friend Cody Two Bears did not need to imagine.—
Cody Two Bears,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
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When her father’s time appeared to be at hand a few days ago, Felicia Parazaider imagined him being reunited with Terry Kath in the afterlife soon.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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Instead, the agreement envisions the establishment of maritime security by coastal countries in the region.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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Now serving as 10 Petal's strategist, Beth accompanies Beulah to Dallas to secure a licensing deal with Frontier Hospitality Group — an opportunity Beth had originally envisioned for Dutton Ranch before foot-and-mouth disease wiped out their herd.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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Seven different looks rotate throughout the World Cup season, each one conceived by designer Ricardo Zuccolini, with Diana Dubinsky and her team at Wynwood studio’s DesignLab22 swathing the sea nymphs in capes inspired by FIFA teams’ country colors.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The SunZia project faced a long road to completion with ownership changes, slow permitting processes and major redesigns since it was first conceived in 2006.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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The controversial diplomatic breakthrough poses a quandary for Vance, whose aides see Rubio as his most viable challenger for the Republican presidential nomination should the secretary choose to run.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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She was last seen Thursday night in surveillance footage walking through the Publix parking lot at 100 Old Cherokee Road.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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To visualize this proof, imagine the space as being divided into triangles.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
13 June 2026
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New data from Adobe Firefly’s AI engagement ring design tool offers a closer look at how this shift is playing out in real time, as more couples use AI tools to design and visualize their dream rings.—
Lauren Fisher,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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