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ill-conceived

[il-kuhn-seevd] / ˈɪl kənˈsivd /




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Apple, by contrast, had devolved into a catch-all bin of ill-conceived product offerings driven by obsolete software.

From The Wall Street Journal May 17, 2026

Under its agreement with Inyo County, DWP has dozens of ongoing environmental restoration projects, in some cases pumping groundwater to recreate wetlands — an approach that Williams and others say is ill-conceived.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 18, 2025

It called it "ill-conceived", saying it would "cause needless uncertainty and disputes about clearly established rights and responsibilities related to Basic Education".

From BBC Sep. 13, 2024

As Reisner details in Cadillac Desert, in the late 1970s, President Jimmy Carter tried to kill 18 dam projects that seemed especially ill-conceived.

From Slate Aug. 28, 2024

Covered with graffiti, perhaps, or even an ill-conceived coat of paint, but underneath it all the glow of the White City persists.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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