conceived 1 of 2

adjective

as in envisioned

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verb

past tense of conceive
1
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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2
as in understood
to have a clear idea of I cannot conceive the reason for such pointless vandalism

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3
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
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Unsurprisingly, much of The Perfect Prescription was conceived horizontally. — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026 The result was Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, an audacious experiment conceived by Wu-Tang affiliate Cilvaringz under the guidance of RZA. — John Kennedy, VIBE.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The exhibition layout, conceived by French designer Pascal Rodriguez, unfolds across four successive spaces, separated by partition walls pierced by large circular openings at their centers. — Sarah Belmont For Artnews, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026 His guests are often surprised to discover that the three-story stucco house was conceived in the Art Deco style. — Sarah Medford, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2026 Originally conceived to host large exhibitions and designed by architects Bedřich Münzberger and Antonín Wiehl, the palace was completed in 1891. — News Desk, Artforum, 13 Oct. 2026 The phone encounters were conceived before the pandemic, but once quarantine began, the idea of entertaining people through interactive phone plays really began to pick up steam. — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 The shift is expressed in a new boutique concept, conceived as a chic summer house rather than a conventional retail space. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 When the accounts were originally conceived, investments were restricted to broader index funds. — Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conceived
  1. envisaged
  2. imagined
  3. understood
  4. thought
  5. visualized
  6. envisioned
  7. knew
  8. believed
Adjective
  • 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.
    — Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Definition of envisaged
Verb
  • The sense that a resume goes straight into a black box isn’t imagined – applications per job have more than doubled since 2022, and the average company now has 56% fewer recruiters to review them.
    — Owen Humphries, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Diego ended up being far more involved in the delivery than either of them ever imagined.
    — Robbie Owens, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of imagined
Verb
  • These exchanges were consequential, but they could still largely be understood as a series of bilateral transactions focused on Russia’s war.
    — Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Market analysts and economists note the term premium is poorly understood and subject to interpretation.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of understood
Verb
  • That kind of visibility could introduce regenerative agriculture to sports fans who’ve never thought much about where their chicken comes from.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026
  • On Friday, that thought process took another gigantic step, as those in charge of putting a product on television have all but signed the official paperwork to once again expand the college football playoff.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of thought
Adjective
  • Connected trainers, with streaks, reminders and visualized progress, target exactly that motivational gap.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of visualized
Verb
  • Last night was the second Victoria's Secret Fashion Show as envisioned by CEO Hillary Super and her chief creative officer Adam Selman.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Preparations are also advancing for expansion into a third regional department, where several hundred personnel are envisioned to operate.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of envisioned
Verb
  • This would-be Colette, who knew her time and speaks to ours, was born Rosalyn Bronznick in 1926, and grew up in the Bronx.
    — Leslie Camhi, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Racing to give back With breast cancer affecting both her mother and aunt, Robinson knew the importance of regular screenings.
    — Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of knew
Verb
  • Fixes for what are believed to be uncommonly severe vulnerabilities are scheduled to drop in a little more than 12 hours for PHP, a programming language that powers websites and Web applications everywhere.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Mustapha initially believed the film would be driven by its ideas about masculinity, only to discover in the edit that their friendship had become its emotional throughline.
    — Essie Assibu, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
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