ideating

verb

present participle of ideate
as in imagining
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 ideating Morgan, who works as a content creator focused on hosting, began ideating this exact wedding weekend before they were even engaged. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026 Rhone’s specialty is ideating activewear that seamlessly fills the gap between work and play. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 June 2026 Hauber and Jeffs began ideating on their film and TV production company 2023 while Hauber was producing the musical Rock of Ages at the Elgin Theatre in Toronto. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026 Congressional Republicans are ideating about domestic policy. — Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026 With days spent ideating at Hudson cafés and nights spent jamming around Dessner's Long Pond Studio's kitchen table, Mumford & Sons tapped into the essence of rediscovery while creating Prizefighter. — Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ideating
  1. imagining
  2. envisioning
  3. dreaming
  4. seeing
  5. conceiving
  6. visualizing
  7. picturing
Verb
  • Companies are imagining what AI might make possible, and making moves before fully understanding how to get there.
    — Maria Colacurcio, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • What is sort of funny is imagining how immersion in the city’s cultural scene fits into Vanderbilt’s broader ambitions.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of imagining
Verb
  • The former Philadelphia Phillies pitcher began building the estate in 2016 while playing for the Texas Rangers, envisioning it as a dream home for himself and then-wife Heidi Strobel.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The Rams selected Hunter in the fourth round of the 2025 draft, envisioning the former Auburn standout as a breakaway threat.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of envisioning
Verb
  • The Hurricanes aren’t thinking that far ahead just yet, but now that the season is here and after Miami made the run to the title game last season, go ahead and start dreaming big, Miami fans.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, Kellerhouse was surprised by the number of applicants dreaming about internships in social work, urban design, and art.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of dreaming
Verb
  • Lisa is seeing what this experience could be for her, which only emphasized just how bad her current situation on RHOSLC is.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Domagal-Goldman compared Roman’s capabilities to capturing an all-encompassing view of a forest as well as seeing sharp details of its trees, like leaves and birds, all at the same time.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of seeing
Verb
  • Walsh recommends patients understand their own health status, first, before conceiving and deciding on a birth plan.
    — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The Netflix documentary takes viewers through the history of the series, beginning with Banks first conceiving the idea with the help of Ken Mok, who co-executive-produced the show with her and also took part in the docuseries.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of conceiving
Verb
  • This view helpfully shows key numbers (such as resolved requests, involvement rate, resolution rate) at the top, along with a funnel that visualizes visualizing how requests are resolved (with AI or humans).
    — Dianna Gunn, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The feature launched globally on the web version of Google Earth earlier this week, and Google’s blog post pitched it as a tool for visualizing historical sites and real estate projects.
    — Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 31 July 2026
Definition of visualizing
Verb
  • The above style is an absolute staple, and the mid-blue wash goes with everything—I’m already picturing it with a gray cashmere sweater.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 29 Aug. 2026
  • How to choose the right lender To choose the right lender, Collins from Western Governors University suggests picturing yourself making the payments after graduation.
    — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of picturing

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“Ideating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideating. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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