How to Use ideation in a Sentence

ideation

noun
  • The bulk of the value lives in ideation.
    — Sourabh Pateriya, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • The ideation on the performance's look and sound ran right up to game day.
    — Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 9 May 2026
  • Then the next thing just kind of happens, it’s gotten from ideation to fact.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2023
  • In fact, from ideation to launch, the app took roughly three months to bring to market.
    — Andre Claudio, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
  • How do drugs and medical devices go from ideation to point of care?
    — Bryan Ennis, Forbes, 30 June 2022
  • But an attempt, or its ideation, may not be so easy to identify.
    — Anna Altman, The New Republic, 11 Nov. 2021
  • The first is based on the science of ideation, which is volume matters.
    — Noam Hassenfeld, Vox, 5 Sep. 2024
  • What has that ideation been like and what might travelers be able to expect from you?
    — Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2019
  • But ideation must always begin in the human mind.
    — Larry Bomback, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • All in, the process from initial ideation to completion took about three years.
    — Juliet Izon, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 June 2024
  • The timeline from ideation to unveiling, took over a year.
    — Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Startup ideation doesn’t have to be a solitary, slow, or aimless process.
    — Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Take your answers from the first five, look for patterns and use them as a springboard for ideation.
    — Paul Genberg, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2021
  • That’s why so many creative teams use AI for research and ideation.
    — Joe Toscano, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Sitting, staring at a small screen at home has crippled creative ideation.
    — Curt Steinhorst, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022
  • Data shows that suicide ideation and attempts are much more common among trans kids than cis kids.
    — Anthony Gerace, Teen Vogue, 28 Aug. 2018
  • In all, creating a Dior couture set takes about six months from ideation to house lights up.
    — Alison S. Cohn, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 July 2023
  • Hauff’s aunt said the boy had been bullied, felt unloved and had even spoken about his suicidal ideations.
    — oregonlive, 15 Dec. 2019
  • Take me through your process a little bit, from ideation to whatever the final product is.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024
  • The ideation phase is your chance to identify pain points in the healthcare industry.
    — Paul Kovalenko, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Spending too much time in the ideation phase can lead to strategies losing their relevance.
    — John Hall, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2021
  • Paris Jackson has been open in the past about dealing with suicidal ideation.
    — Sarah Jacoby, SELF, 17 June 2021
  • They are involved at the ground level, from ideation of design to shipping out packages.
    — Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Paulsen said that kidn of support can reduce rates of suicidal ideation and attempts.
    — Arika Herron, The Indianapolis Star, 20 May 2021
  • Yes, Virginia, wives and mothers can convey a full range of human ideation.
    — Eugenia Williamson, BostonGlobe.com, 7 June 2018
  • Manufacturers then work on product ideation, which could take four to five months for a year-long project.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • The process — from ideation to cardboard mockups to hitting the market — has lasted four years, at least.
    — Jacob Krol, CNN Underscored, 29 Sep. 2020
  • With that, John said, came suicidal ideation, deep depression and self harm.
    — Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Dec. 2022
  • But what connects the common ideation to the uncommon attempt?
    — Will Stephenson, Harper's Magazine, 20 July 2021
  • This is a great measure of your teams’ ability to go from ideation to pilot to production.
    — Bruno Aziza, Forbes, 28 Aug. 2021

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