ideates

verb

present tense third-person singular of ideate
as in imagines
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 Synonyms for ideates
  1. imagines
  2. envisions
  3. sees
  4. dreams
  5. pictures
  6. features
  7. fancies
Verb
  • Swift appears as a spectral figure trying to warn Johnson that, based on her own experience, her rich husband has more sinister intentions than his current bride imagines.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Our work re-imagines these ancient tombs as theatrical spaces, built to perpetuate a form of metaphysical human experience.
    — Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of imagines
Verb
  • Beijing envisions a comprehensive AI education system that spans all levels of schooling and extends to the broader public.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Green City Rising envisions a city where every neighborhood is lush and green by 2050.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of envisions
Verb
  • Andersen sees energy storage, which would allow for continual energy supply even when the wind isn’t blowing, as the wind sector’s next big opportunity.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In her review of the exhibition, critic Aruna D’Souza sees this resemblance as a blind spot in the show’s curation.
    — Tina M. Campt, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of sees
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  • Rounding out their trio is Hazel (Kennedi Reece), a sweet, naive young woman, completely sheltered by her conservative upbringing but determined to follow her Michelle Obama dreams.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Hashimi talked about having many dreams for women in Afghanistan, dreams for herself and dreams that may take time to be realized.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of dreams
Verb
  • Roddy Ho is not written as physically fit in Mick Herron’s Slough House books, on which the Apple TV spy show is based — though the character certainly pictures himself that way.
    — Lisa de los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
  • With nearly every surface painted to her liking, Jordan pictures herself staying in the apartment for a while.
    — Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of pictures
Verb
  • The official competition program features 10 films, including from such international filmmakers as Hirokazu Kore-eda, Sergei Loznitsa, Lili Horvát and May el-Toukhy, as well as the world premiere of Carol Morley’s (Dreams of a Life) new feature.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Shot on location across Saudi Arabia, the movie’s ensemble cast features Adwa Bader, Basil Alsole, Mohammed Ali, Shojaat Nashat, and Aziz Gharbawi.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of features
Verb
  • One of them, Wilf (played with a neat balance of boyishness and menace by Charlie Webb), fancies her.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Either way, this is a dangerous way for a team that fancies itself as a perennial contender to annually live.
    — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026
Definition of fancies
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“Ideates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideates. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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