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ideation

[ahy-dee-ey-shuhn] / ˌaɪ diˈeɪ ʃən /




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The design software market faces unique risks, Radke conceded, as generative AI reduces the time and skill required for prototyping and ideation, in turn blurring the boundaries “of who a ‘designer’ is.”

From Barron's Jun. 17, 2026

Black women have also historically reported suicidal ideation during the postpartum period at a rate roughly double that of white women.

From Salon Apr. 21, 2026

She’s done extensive research showing that food insecurity is strongly associated with major maternal depressive symptoms; she points to research focused on the association between food insecurity and suicidal ideation and attempts in teenagers.

From Slate Apr. 19, 2026

Potential adverse events the companies knew about included depression, suicidal ideation, somnolence, edema, dizziness and confusion, documents from lawsuits show.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 25, 2025

Here was an act which required, so it seemed to me, correlative ideation, and which was doubly surprising, because occurring in an animal of such extremely simple organization.

From The Dawn of Reason or, Mental Traits in the Lower Animals by James Weir




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