How to Use ideation in a Sentence

ideation

noun
  • Then the next thing just kind of happens, it’s gotten from ideation to fact.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2023
  • The first is based on the science of ideation, which is volume matters.
    Noam Hassenfeld, Vox, 5 Sep. 2024
  • All in, the process from initial ideation to completion took about three years.
    Juliet Izon, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 June 2024
  • Take your answers from the first five, look for patterns and use them as a springboard for ideation.
    Paul Genberg, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2021
  • What has that ideation been like and what might travelers be able to expect from you?
    Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2019
  • How do drugs and medical devices go from ideation to point of care?
    Bryan Ennis, Forbes, 30 June 2022
  • So far the sports car’s ideation is just that, and both Donckerwolke and Yang told Wheels that the car hasn’t left the design stage yet.
    Alexander Stoklosa, Car and Driver, 9 Jan. 2018
  • And while the design process of ideation, testing, and retesting hasn’t changed, the time and resources invested in the process have.
    Nicole Gull McElroy, Fortune, 14 Dec. 2021
  • In all, creating a Dior couture set takes about six months from ideation to house lights up.
    Alison S. Cohn, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 July 2023
  • EdgeStorming Think of this as extreme brainstorming; the X-games of ideation.
    Josh Linkner, Detroit Free Press, 26 Oct. 2019
  • But an attempt, or its ideation, may not be so easy to identify.
    Anna Altman, The New Republic, 11 Nov. 2021
  • The process — from ideation to cardboard mockups to hitting the market — has lasted four years, at least.
    Jacob Krol, CNN Underscored, 29 Sep. 2020
  • Hauff’s aunt said the boy had been bullied, felt unloved and had even spoken about his suicidal ideations.
    oregonlive, 15 Dec. 2019
  • Paris Jackson has been open in the past about dealing with suicidal ideation.
    Sarah Jacoby, SELF, 17 June 2021
  • The Stranger Things star even talked about how those obsessive thoughts led her to suicidal ideations.
    Meagan Fredette, refinery29.com, 5 May 2018
  • The firm set up a Miro board for ideation and invited anyone on the team to collaborate.
    Diana Budds, Curbed, 16 Mar. 2021
  • Yes, Virginia, wives and mothers can convey a full range of human ideation.
    Eugenia Williamson, BostonGlobe.com, 7 June 2018
  • They are involved at the ground level, from ideation of design to shipping out packages.
    Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2023
  • The shortcut taken here is to constantly seek the ephemeral sparkle of ideation at the expense of long term results.
    Tendayi Viki, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2021
  • But what connects the common ideation to the uncommon attempt?
    Will Stephenson, Harper's Magazine, 20 July 2021
  • After some ideation and brainstorming, Curtis came up with a concept that did just that and more.
    Sarah Cook McBride, al, 21 Dec. 2019
  • Spending too much time in the ideation phase can lead to strategies losing their relevance.
    John Hall, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2021
  • Data shows that suicide ideation and attempts are much more common among trans kids than cis kids.
    Anthony Gerace, Teen Vogue, 28 Aug. 2018
  • On the other hand, a spike in suicidal ideation, which includes thoughts of suicide, shows a marked increase.
    Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2018
  • This is a great measure of your teams’ ability to go from ideation to pilot to production.
    Bruno Aziza, Forbes, 28 Aug. 2021
  • From ideation to the launch night, in January, Provisions came together in a mere four months.
    Grace Ann Leadbeater, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2019
  • With that, John said, came suicidal ideation, deep depression and self harm.
    Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Dec. 2022
  • Paulsen said that kidn of support can reduce rates of suicidal ideation and attempts.
    Arika Herron, The Indianapolis Star, 20 May 2021
  • The program hones in on ideation, UX user testing and marketing, and leadership and storytelling.
    Essence, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In both cases, authorities found evidence after the shooting that the shooter had kept writings expressing violent ideation.
    Aja Romano, Vox, 6 Sep. 2024

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