conceived
Americanadjective
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having been formed, originated, or expressed.
The manuscript is more a series of anecdotes than a fully conceived novel.
The dinner started with a brilliantly conceived trio of appetizers.
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having come into existence as the product of fertilization.
Scientists continue to study how the single cell of a newly conceived zygote differentiates into the many cells that make up the various body parts of a developing fetus.
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The vision was conceived by Jane Goodall, the late, famed chimpanzee expert, and Margarita Pagliai, who founded Seven Arrows and Little Dolphins Preschool in the Palisades.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
Their children were conceived through in vitro fertilization.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
When Taylor Sheridan first conceived of the hit TV series “Yellowstone,” he was inspired by his own family’s story of losing a ranch.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
They were conceived naturally, grown together in the same womb, and born to the same mother within minutes of each other - but they are half-sisters.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
The most compelling new idea that Bratton brought to life stemmed from the broken window theory, which was conceived by the criminologists James Q. Wilson and George Kelling.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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