ideation

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In the fashion industry, it takes around six months to design and produce a collection of clothing, from ideation and concept building to the day items end up in stores and online.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

Under Senate Bill 243, the operator of these platforms would also report the number of times a companion chatbot brought up suicide ideation or actions with a user, along with other requirements.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2025

Men are so frequently cited as being “in crisis”—wouldn’t we all benefit if men were more comfortable talking publicly about therapy, SSRIs, and suicidal ideation?

From Slate • Dec. 17, 2024

Takubo, a physician, cited more than a dozen peer-reviewed studies showing a decrease in rates of suicide ideation and attempts among youth with severe gender dysphoria who had access to medication therapy.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2024

The animal may develop a wonderful degree of intelligence, but it can never attain the powers of ideation and conscious reflection which belong to man.

From The Promulgation of Universal Peace by `Abdu'l-Bahá