idea
noun
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
ideas
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pluralof idea.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“The university is not engaged in making ideas safe for students,” University of California President Clark Kerr famously said in 1961.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
What changes is not the ambition, but the strength of the process through which major ideas are developed, tested and decided.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Since the model was proposed, similar ideas have appeared in several modern attempts to unite gravity and quantum mechanics, including string theory and loop quantum gravity.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
Although the Oscar-winning director reportedly planned to present revised ideas to his neighbors, the elaborate project ultimately never came to fruition.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
In leaving mediumship for Elisha’s sake, she had also left behind an exciting life with fellow celebrities, new ideas, and lively conversation.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
