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as in concept
an idea or statement about all of the members of a group or all the instances of a situation
the false conception that wheelchair users are homebound and helpless
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as in idea
something imagined or pictured in the mind
our changing conceptions of what constitutes art
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Recent Examples of conception
From its conception, the namesake of the series had already laid out the foundation people know and love today.
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Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2025
Variety reports that Oscar isn’t going to be a main character of the series, but his addition to the series has been discussed since its conception.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
That said, the creation of human life carries profound moral and ethical considerations that demand sound, responsible policies—ones that uphold the sanctity of every human life from conception to natural death.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Plunkett is not the first critic to trouble the popular conception of Frost as a wise woodsman dispensing comfort and inspiration.
—Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
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Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2025
Variety reports that Oscar isn’t going to be a main character of the series, but his addition to the series has been discussed since its conception.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
That said, the creation of human life carries profound moral and ethical considerations that demand sound, responsible policies—ones that uphold the sanctity of every human life from conception to natural death.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Plunkett is not the first critic to trouble the popular conception of Frost as a wise woodsman dispensing comfort and inspiration.
—Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conception
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Xiaomi’s Camera Mod Could Upgrade Phone Photography Photograph: Simon Hill Aside from its main announcements, Xiaomi granted us a sneak peek at a new modular concept camera phone.—
Simon Hill,
WIRED,
5 Mar. 2025
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In 1920, the initial concept transformed into the modern-day, red Michelin Guide, and stars for fine dining began in 1926.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2025
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Many of the world’s most successful businesses began with an idea, not an overflowing bank account.—
Vinayak Mahtani,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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This is about helping people feel ownership of ideas, and motivating them to move forward.—
Scott Mautz, Contributor,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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For generations, mainstream narratives have failed to recognize the contributions of Native entrepreneurs, often reducing Native communities to outdated stereotypes.—
Oweesta,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Last May, a judge found a San Jose police officer’s use of a slur and a reference to ethnic stereotypes, during the arrest of a Romani man charged with kidnapping and domestic violence, constituted an RJA violation.—
Robert Salonga,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
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Much has been made of the Drake and Kendrick Lamar feud of 2024, and Xzibit has chimed in with some thoughts on the historic battle, as well as what’s fair when embroiled in a rap beef.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
6 Mar. 2025
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Propper Daley’s invite-only A Day of Unreasonable Conversation will stay on the schedule as an annual gathering of thought leaders and entertainment industry insiders.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Mar. 2025
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More important, the notion of having U.S. mining operations on or near the border between the Ukraine and Russia, especially the bord is with its occupied Ukrainian territory, to serve as a deterrence to future military action is hardly going to appeal to most private companies.—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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What Fuller did, however, was challenge this notion, Powell said.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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Beecham now has three podcasts and two shows under the Enjoy Basketball umbrella reaching over 1 million fans across all platforms, and generating over 120 million impressions monthly.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Mar. 2025
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Nick and Honey in public give off the impression of perfection, but cocktails with George and Martha after 2 am unveiled the less attractive side of the marriages that appear so attractive in the public realm.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Other theories include the theory that Lottie died by suicide.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
28 Feb. 2025
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There are two main pieces of evidence in the theory running rampant in the comments.—
Fortesa Latifi,
Rolling Stone,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Conception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conception. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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