as in creativity
the ability to form mental images of things that either are not physically present or have never been conceived or created by others
caregivers are trained to watch for signs of depression and suicidal ideation—some patients are likely to put their fantasies to action
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With her second memoir in essays, Union delves a little deeper into difficult topics, writing about her experiences with IVF, suicide ideation, and neo-Nazis.
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Shannon Carlin, TIME, 15 July 2024
For a sound recordist on the film, equity would be collected through the production phase, while for a position like a producer or a star, who was with the project from ideation through release, equity from all phases would be unlocked.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 July 2024
All in, the process from initial ideation to completion took about three years.
—Juliet Izon, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 June 2024
Building the story of a board game Like a board game itself, developing a game requires both creativity and strategy at every stage — from ideation to playtesting to picking out the components, finding vendors and shipping the game.
Patience, according to Benjamin Teuber, is key.
—Saira Mueller, CNN, 13 June 2024
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Shannon Carlin, TIME, 15 July 2024
For a sound recordist on the film, equity would be collected through the production phase, while for a position like a producer or a star, who was with the project from ideation through release, equity from all phases would be unlocked.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 July 2024
All in, the process from initial ideation to completion took about three years.
—Juliet Izon, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 June 2024
Building the story of a board game Like a board game itself, developing a game requires both creativity and strategy at every stage — from ideation to playtesting to picking out the components, finding vendors and shipping the game.
Patience, according to Benjamin Teuber, is key.
—Saira Mueller, CNN, 13 June 2024
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“Ideation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ideation. Accessed 23 Aug. 2024.
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