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ideation

[ahy-dee-ey-shuhn] / ˌaɪ diˈeɪ ʃən /




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However, research is increasingly showing that wildfire survivors have a significantly higher risk of suicidal ideation, depression and anxiety — especially during year two of recovery.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 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

In the fashion industry, it takes around six months to design and produce a collection of clothing, from ideation and concept building to the day items end up in stores and online.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

Queer youth experience significantly higher rates of suicidal ideation than their non-LGBTQ+ peers, experts say.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2025

The quality of abstraction in such ideation is not very high, it is true, yet it is abstraction, nevertheless.

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




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