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

… 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

Examples of ideation in a Sentence

a product designer who went from ideation to creation quickly

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Take me through your process a little bit, from ideation to whatever the final product is. —

Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024 Another case, though, has emerged with the same hallmarks of parental negligence, arguable neglect, and a child whose alleged violent ideation went unchecked. —

Aja Romano, Vox, 6 Sep. 2024 It’s used to report crimes, fights, threats, vandalism, graffiti, vaping in the bathroom, suicide ideation and more. —

Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2024 Its strength lies in its highly visual and flexible platform, which helps users with real-time brainstorming, ideation and collaborative design. —

Melody Brue, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ideation