CONCEIVING Synonyms: 141 Similar and Opposite Words

conceiving 1 of 2

adjective

as in impregnated

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conceiving

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verb

present participle of conceive

as in imagining

to form a mental picture of it takes an idealist to conceive a world without war, and an activist to make it happen

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as in knowing

to have a clear idea of I cannot conceive the reason for such pointless vandalism

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as in thinking

to have as an opinion I just can't conceive that he would have lied

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Recent Examples of conceiving

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Doctors estimate the odds of conceiving spontaneous identical quadruplets at roughly 1 in 15 million. — Daniela Suarez, NBC news, 21 July 2026 The best intentions absolutely go out the window, for almost any writer, when faced with the reality of conceiving an entire world; what to include, what to cut, what is absolutely necessary and what can be left in an older draft. — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 After conceiving the idea of Harry Potter while sitting on a train from Manchester to London King’s Cross in 1990, Rowling spent the next five years mapping out her highly successful series. — Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026 In conceiving Season 2, Saeed must have realized that Jagannathan is Deli Boys’ true star. — Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026 The global policy chief for OpenAI was reportedly involved in conceiving the group. — Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026 About 15% of couples in the United States have trouble conceiving, and more than half of those couples have a male infertility problem, according to Yale Medicine. — Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 15 June 2026 Most people who become infected never develop symptoms, but if a person becomes infected for the first time during pregnancy or shortly before conceiving, the parasite can cross the placenta and infect the fetus. — Dr. Megan Yanny, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026 Women of ideal reproductive age who are infertile, while others in their 40s have no problem conceiving. — Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 20 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for conceiving

Adjective

Autoclave technology takes pre-impregnated carbon-fiber shapes and then cures them under high pressure and temperature to deliver maximum structural rigidity and weight savings.

— Jerry Perez, The Drive, 4 June 2026
Ahead of the premiere, Fisher and Wigfield sat down to discuss this season’s evolving dynamics, including the surprising bond between Anne (Kerri Kenney-Silver) and Ginny, the woman Anne’s late husband cheated on her with, impregnated, and ultimately, left her for.

— Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026

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Researchers have spent a decade imagining an AI that acquires purposes of its own, stays switched on, gathers power, and eventually displaces us.

— Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
The film begins with the religious question of whether young Ilyas is allowed to shave the bristles on his upper lip, leading to a consistent self-consciousness, which appears (and re-appears) as Ilyas imagining extreme close-ups of hair and skin.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of imagining

Verb

After games, watch out for the players craving french fries at Newbury Park and knowing someone to seek out who can help.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
The Chiefs’ running game was so listless that defenses ignored fake handoffs and instead retreated to defend the pass, knowing the consequences of guessing wrong weren’t all that punishing anyway.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of knowing

Verb

Kingbull’s sale starts August 20, and for riders already tired of thinking about parking, buses, and short car trips, these four models are at least worth a closer look.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026
Rather than dominating the conversation, hear what your team is thinking.

— Terri Eagle, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of thinking

Adjective

The team supports and has always supported the gestational carrier’s right to make medical decisions for herself and for her bodily autonomy.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
The Alaska choice-of-law provision of the parties' gestational agreement does not apply to those questions.

— Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

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Unanswered emails can make people feel ignored or disrespected, or jump to worrying or envisioning worst-case scenarios, such as being on the brink of getting laid off or fired.

— Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026
The moon is the new go-to destination in space, with NASA envisioning a stampede of robotic craft over the next several years to form the foundation for a sustainable lunar base.

— Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of envisioning

Verb

Congressman Jeff Hurd, who represents Colorado’s Third District, said the project could put quantum technology to work in understanding domestic resources.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
For fellow author Marissa Stapley, Telfer’s book is key to understanding why con artists are seen as intriguing — an idea Stapley explored in her 2021 novel, Lucky.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of understanding

Verb

Encouraged by his son, Michael, Storch held talks over becoming a minority shareholder at Reading alongside fellow American Rob Couhig, before believing a full takeover of Cardiff City was possible following their relegation to League One.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Tens of thousands of people showing up believing that something was going to happen to them that night, and handing you that certainty.

— Jeff Rabhan, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026

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