CONCEIVED Synonyms: 184 Similar and Opposite Words

conceived 1 of 2

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as in envisioned

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verb

past tense of conceive

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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The moody interiors conceived by architect Sylvestre Murigneux combine warm alpine codes such as tartan textiles, velvet and wooden accents with Asian influences. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026 The Staten Island hip-hop titans conceived of the album as a conceptual artwork, a protest against the cheapening of music in the age of widespread piracy. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2026 The project was originally conceived as a way to put Kelly’s distinct brand of comedy into a feature film. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2026 Moretz’s performance, too, is livelier and more limber in his presence; away from him, Louisa feels a bit floatily conceived. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026 The Spa also has a boutique WORKSHOP Gym conceived by Lee Mullins, where personal training, Pilates, yoga and water barre can be arranged by appointment. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 Montanez noted that the case appears to be unusual because mass shooting plots are most often conceived and carried out by male suspects. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 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

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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.

— Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026

Definition of envisaged

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Cher’s iconic yellow plaid outfit evoked Kim’s Catholic school girl uniform as imagined by Donatella Versace.

— Jonathan Van Meter, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
People such as Sarah Burns, the mother of a Camas runner who walked off the start line in protest last week, never imagined herself playing the role of activist when the cross country season began.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of imagined

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Chris Costagli, a vice president and food thought leader at NielsenIQ, said high gas prices have worsened Americans’ concerns about affordability, and that's dampening demand for Halloween treats.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Primetime director Lance Oppenheim thought of Lipnicki for his latest role while rewatching Jerry Maguire as a reference point for the new movie.

— Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of thought

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

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The state’s rebuttal witness testified that Hinton was grieving and angry but knew his actions were wrong.

— Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
After all, very few people outside of the inner A24-Fielder-Oppenheim circle knew anything about it before its shock Telluride screening.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 23 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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