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
First, the pair began ideating their first permanent restaurant Ha’s Snack Bar, which is set to open in December 2024.
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Shelby Wax, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2024
The curious vacuum of nature as a commodity is a long-progressing phenomenon at odds with the historical roots of outdoor recreation, but by learning from history, more inclusive futures can be ideated.
—Essence, 25 Nov. 2024
Thanks to its efforts — first in ideating $GOAT and then promoting it — $GOAT now sits comfortably within the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Many of them resent giving up the flexibility of hybrid or fully at-home work in favor of ideating in an open-concept office in hard pants.
—Jolie Myers, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Shelby Wax, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2024
The curious vacuum of nature as a commodity is a long-progressing phenomenon at odds with the historical roots of outdoor recreation, but by learning from history, more inclusive futures can be ideated.
—Essence, 25 Nov. 2024
Thanks to its efforts — first in ideating $GOAT and then promoting it — $GOAT now sits comfortably within the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Many of them resent giving up the flexibility of hybrid or fully at-home work in favor of ideating in an open-concept office in hard pants.
—Jolie Myers, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideate
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Van Buren, who commissions the project and calls it the Institute, imagines a whole hilltop campus with a combination auditorium, gym, and chapel designed by his personal architect in the most advanced modern style.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2024
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So imagine how Schoen and Daboll feel, with their jobs already deservedly in jeopardy if not already forfeit once this disaster season comes to an end.Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
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Instead of another take on the battle royale genre, this new studio has been working on several projects, most notably a survival game called Prologue: Go Wayback!, which are envisioned as pieces of a bigger puzzle.Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
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Ohio Republicans will hold 73% of seats in the Senate and 66% of seats in the House starting in 2025, so that threshold might not be the check Blessing envisioned.Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
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The scale, the planning — everything was conceived to appear perfect in the image.Sofia Celeste, WWD, 26 Dec. 2024
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Jason Sudeikis had conceived it as a three-season show, but things changed.Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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The shocking overseas incident saw a man plow a black BMW at high speed into a row of shoppers at a crowded Christmas market in the town of Magdeburg.Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
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The East Tennessee region saw between 6.5 to 10 inches of snow this week.Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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For example, athletes often visualize winning a race, rehearsing every detail mentally.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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And also things that Luca was going to have to somehow visualize.Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Ideate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideate. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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