conceiving 1 of 2

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as in impregnated

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conceiving

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verb

present participle of conceive
1
as in imagining
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 knowing
to have a clear idea of I cannot conceive the reason for such pointless vandalism

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3
as in thinking
to have as an opinion I just can't conceive that he would have lied

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Recent Examples of conceiving
Verb
Instead, the works suggested a new way of conceiving wisdom and communion with nature. — Tatiane De Assis, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 On the 377-foot Ahpo, Venetian designer Nuvolari Lenard went a step further, conceiving the Lürssen around wellness for extended cruising. — Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2026 Plaintiffs sought information identifying people involved in conceiving, creating, and carrying out the fund. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026 One of the themes is parenthood and a way of conceiving motherhood and parental love as control and ambition that is projected onto one’s children. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026 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 Doctors estimate the odds of conceiving spontaneous identical quadruplets at roughly 1 in 15 million. — Daniela Suarez, NBC news, 21 July 2026 The best intentions absolutely go out the window, for almost any writer, when faced with the reality of conceiving an entire world; what to include, what to cut, what is absolutely necessary and what can be left in an older draft. — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conceiving
  1. impregnated
  2. imagining
  3. knowing
  4. thinking
  5. gestational
  6. envisioning
  7. understanding
  8. believing
Adjective
  • Autoclave technology takes pre-impregnated carbon-fiber shapes and then cures them under high pressure and temperature to deliver maximum structural rigidity and weight savings.
    — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 4 June 2026
  • Ahead of the premiere, Fisher and Wigfield sat down to discuss this season’s evolving dynamics, including the surprising bond between Anne (Kerri Kenney-Silver) and Ginny, the woman Anne’s late husband cheated on her with, impregnated, and ultimately, left her for.
    — Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Definition of impregnated
Verb
  • This year’s cohort is re-imagining how Africans work together and harness each other’s resources.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Before the show, Anderson spoke repeatedly about cinema, imagining the collection as a cast of characters caught between fantasy and reality.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of imagining
Verb
  • Here is something worth knowing about the category called rare disease.
    — Miranda Pappas, STAT, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Those details sketch an almost perfect outline of the experiences of Aleysha Ortiz, who graduated from Hartford Public Schools in 2024 without knowing how to read.
    — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of knowing
Verb
  • Born in 1888, Jim Casey spent his life, starting at the tender age of eleven, thinking about how to deliver things more efficiently.
    — Marc Levinson, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Croix Bethune had been thinking about breaking the National Women’s Soccer League’s single-season record for assists since returning from injury.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of thinking
Adjective
  • The procedure is banned in 13 states, while others either have certain gestational limits or no limits, according to the organization.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Risks vary with gestational age, a patient's medical history, the procedure performed and the circumstances of the pregnancy.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of gestational
Verb
  • In early 1976, Sidney Gibson tried at least twice to make the balloon a centerpiece of a small summer fair, envisioning thousands of people coming to marvel at and ride in the balloon.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
  • In an effort to offer something new — and help secure its permanence — the duo are ramping up Cole’s’ culinary offerings, envisioning a return to the kind of dining that might draw guests downtown.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of envisioning
Verb
  • During that period and beyond, Hawthorne kept a series of notebooks, which scholars see as an important primary source for understanding the ideas and descriptions that informed his early writings and later novels.
    — Robert S. Levine, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The science writer Ann Finkbender wrote a charming essay about understanding this principle of life in Last Word on Nothing.
    — Shayla Love, Vox, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of understanding
Verb
  • As doors came off their hinges and windows exploded, Resnicoff and others took cover on the floor, believing their building had been hit by a rocket or mortars.
    — Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The smiling, amiable android understands very little about her surroundings, believing that the sun (which recharges her batteries) is a deity that listens to her prayers to be chosen by a human.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
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“Conceiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceiving. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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