ideation
noun
ide·a·tion
ˌī-dē-ˈā-shən 
: the capacity for or the act of forming or entertaining ideas
Local coaches and mentors guide student teams through the process of ideation, market research, and business plan development …—
Maryann Mills
Maryann Mills… the new space offers a smorgasbord of work environments—cozy two-chair-and-a-screen setups for small Zoom gatherings, … and floor-to-ceiling whiteboards in some places for spontaneous ideation …—Chase DiFeliciantonio
see also suicidal ideation
Chase DiFeliciantonioExamples of ideation in a Sentence
a product designer who went from ideation to creation quickly
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Use these operational process insights to kick-start your ideation or brainstorming sessions!
—Forrester, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The bots failed to recognize the suicidal intent of the prompt and gave examples of bridges, playing into such ideation, according to the study released in June.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Clearly, no Indigenous folks were consulted in the ideation of this cute little photo-op moment.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 30 June 2025
Invest in helping your employees build the storytelling, ideation, and articulation skills needed to create real thought leadership.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
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Forrester, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The bots failed to recognize the suicidal intent of the prompt and gave examples of bridges, playing into such ideation, according to the study released in June.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Clearly, no Indigenous folks were consulted in the ideation of this cute little photo-op moment.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 30 June 2025
Invest in helping your employees build the storytelling, ideation, and articulation skills needed to create real thought leadership.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for ideation
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“Ideation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ideation. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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ideation
noun
ide·a·tion
ˌīd-ē-ˈā-shən
: the capacity for or the act of forming or entertaining ideas
The spectrum of paranoid ideation goes from mild distrust and suspiciousness to full-blown persecutory delusions.—R. Bianchi and L. Janin, Occupational Medicine
R. Bianchi and L. Janin, Occupational MedicineThe cognitive ability to generate many creative ideas, or creative ideation, is one facet of creativity.—Tammy C. Pannells and Amy F. Claxton, Creativity Research Journal
see also suicidal ideation
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