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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
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
The MiG-25 was conceived in the early 1960s as the Soviet Union sought a way to intercept high-speed, high-altitude threats such as the XB-70 Valkyrie bomber and the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance aircraft.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
Today, globally, over a million organizations are certified to this approach, which requires organizations to embed security considerations into how systems are conceived, built, operated and improved, rather than being bolted on later.
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Mark Thirlwell,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Supergirl, a spinoff of 2025’s sub-mediocre Superman reboot, may have been conceived to rev us up.
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Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
26 June 2026
Some of this was likely circumstantial — seasons three and four were reportedly conceived as a single unit before being split — but whatever the reason, the resulting episodes frequently felt padded, a frustration exacerbated by the show’s ballooning celebrity cameos.
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Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
25 June 2026
The story was conceived by Shukla and Sowmya Sharma.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 June 2026
As for the Villa grouping, Church’s said these styles for conceived for long summer evenings that may require a loafer.
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Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
20 June 2026
The fact that it was conceived without thought and for decades was produced and consumed without thought is immaterial.
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Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
20 June 2026
Verb
Beside religious reasons, Hilton said that raising his three children, conceived via surrogacy, in his hometown just felt right.
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Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
The MiG-25 was conceived in the early 1960s as the Soviet Union sought a way to intercept high-speed, high-altitude threats such as the XB-70 Valkyrie bomber and the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance aircraft.
—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
Today, globally, over a million organizations are certified to this approach, which requires organizations to embed security considerations into how systems are conceived, built, operated and improved, rather than being bolted on later.
—
Mark Thirlwell,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Supergirl, a spinoff of 2025’s sub-mediocre Superman reboot, may have been conceived to rev us up.
—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
26 June 2026
Some of this was likely circumstantial — seasons three and four were reportedly conceived as a single unit before being split — but whatever the reason, the resulting episodes frequently felt padded, a frustration exacerbated by the show’s ballooning celebrity cameos.
—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
25 June 2026
The story was conceived by Shukla and Sowmya Sharma.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 June 2026
As for the Villa grouping, Church’s said these styles for conceived for long summer evenings that may require a loafer.
—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
20 June 2026
The fact that it was conceived without thought and for decades was produced and consumed without thought is immaterial.
—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conceived
Adjective
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She is also equipped with an Energy Storage System designed to manage onboard energy flows based on envisaged operations, capable of peak shaving and silent operation at anchor, contributing to a substantial reduction in fuel usage.
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Black Detroiters living in an economically depressed 1980s Detroit imagined a sonic future that was inclusive and equitable.
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Even in her wildest dreams, Jordyn Woods probably never imagined seeing her purse behind glass in a museum display case.
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Many of us have long understood that putting your country’s main creative engine inside a techno-dominant machine was probably never going to end well for creativity.
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For reasons that aren't yet fully understood, the results sometimes differ from previous events.
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Strategic storytelling and thought leadership amplify credibility, helping executive directors spend less time chasing support and more time advancing the mission.
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At last, Jones also thought, there was a chance to spotlight the dynamic between North Wales‘ working-class community and its aristocracy on the big screen, a corner of Britain’s social history that has long been sidelined.
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An unlikely combination of right-hander Gavin Hollowell, lefty Caleb Thielbar and right-hander Trent Thornton kept the Padres off the board over the final 2 2/3 innings to keep the game tied for the Cubs’ offense.
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His workload and efficiency have been invaluable, and demoting seems unlikely.
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The NBCUniversal spin-off is envisioned as a tax-free transaction for shareholders, providing a short-term buffer from deal-making to preserve that structure.
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This unique telescope is using the world’s largest digital camera to scan the entire southern sky every few nights, assembling what will become the most lavishly detailed time-lapse of the cosmos humanity has ever envisioned.
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Dominion sued the businessman in 2021, alleging that Lindell knew there was no evidence to support his election conspiracy theories, but used the lies to sell pillows.
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Their agents also knew this and assuredly would have shared that risk assessment with their clients (especially for Veesaar and Evans, both of whom are repped by The Team — formerly Wasserman — an agency that sent multiple potential first-round picks back to school this draft cycle).
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Williams says the man was the sole occupant of the residence and is believed to have been in the home illegally.
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Even those believed to be on the guest list appear to know very little.
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“Conceived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceived. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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