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well-conceived

American  
[wel-kuhn-seevd] / ˈwɛl kənˈsivd /

adjective

  1. conceived or thought out in a way that is sensible or thorough.


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A fall or unexpected diagnosis can derail well-conceived plans, adding stress.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026

Emmi’s well-conceived screenplay does justice to the ways a compartmentalized life can crack.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2025

We are guaranteed two years of a well-conceived, perfectly formatted 12-team tournament in 2024-25.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2024

In one especially well-conceived sequence, DeMeritt draws circles on an invisible screen to compare the relative population sizes on Earth of human beings and viruses.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 30, 2021

Luxembourg lay at Steinkirk, and William approaching him from a place named Lambeque, opened his attack upon him by a well-conceived surprise which promised at first to throw the French army into complete disorder.

From William the Third by H. D. (Henry Duff) Traill

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