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ideation

[ahy-dee-ey-shuhn] / ˌaɪ diˈeɪ ʃən /




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With a new exhibition on view, photographer Ken Karagozian and author India Mandelkern discuss their book, “Wilshire Subway,” which documents the decades-long ideation and execution of L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 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

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

A new survey from the Trevor Project found that between 2023 and 2025, LGBTQ+ youth reported an increase in anxiety, depression and suicide ideation.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

The simplest and truest definition of reason is, I take it, the intelligent correlation of ideation and action for definite purposes not instinctive.

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




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