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ideation

[ahy-dee-ey-shuhn] / ˌaɪ diˈeɪ ʃən /




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Potential adverse events the companies knew about included depression, suicidal ideation, somnolence, edema, dizziness and confusion, documents from lawsuits show.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

“This is a miraculous thing,” said retired MMA fighter Tait Fletcher, who credits the treatment with freeing him from suicidal ideation.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2025

As for the focus on ideation and planning, Gerstenhaber said that research showed they were the most important factor, and the test’s success is its simplicity.

From Slate • May 20, 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 simplest and truest definition of reason is, I take it, the intelligent correlation of ideation and action for definite purposes not instinctive.

From The Dawn of Reason or, Mental Traits in the Lower Animals by Weir, James