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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But there are three ways leaders can leverage generative AI to support forward-looking decision-making that steer organizations toward growth and innovation: as a sounding board, to explore scenarios, and as an ideation tool. —

Teppo Felin matthias Holweg, Harvard Business Review, 10 Dec. 2024 Centric is most well known for its product lifecycle management (PLM) software and capabilities, which allow brands to track information about their products from start to end—from ideation and development, all the way to eventual disposal. —

Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 1 Oct. 2024 Sumner developed the entire MVP solo, handling everything from initial ideation to technical support and documentation. —

Andrey Sergeenkov, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 Take me through your process a little bit, from ideation to whatever the final product is. —

Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ideation