conceived
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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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One plaque will be installed at the Open University in Milton Keynes, where Beagle 2 was conceived by Professor Colin Pillinger.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
At the White House, a historic rose garden conceived by Jacqueline Kennedy was paved over, and its adjoining colonnade refurbished with black granite and gilded presidential portraits.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
"This the first time anyone has conceived using fire whirls for oil spill remediation, and it's really just the beginning," said Oran, professor of aerospace engineering in the College of Engineering.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
Chief Executive Lucas Ward, a fintech veteran who co-founded property insurance carrier Kin Insurance, conceived of Oath along with Christophe Frerebeau and Chris Pesigan, who serve as chief product officer and chief revenue officer, respectively.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
This was hardly the goal in the mind of the Chicago school officials who conceived the lottery.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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