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ill-conceived

[il-kuhn-seevd] / ˈɪl kənˈsivd /




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Apple, by contrast, had devolved into a catch-all bin of ill-conceived product offerings driven by obsolete software.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

His record speaks for itself: no postseason wins in more than a decade, a revolving door of managers and GMs, and enough ill-conceived signings to keep sports talk radio in business for years.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2025

It called it "ill-conceived", saying it would "cause needless uncertainty and disputes about clearly established rights and responsibilities related to Basic Education".

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2024

As Reisner details in Cadillac Desert, in the late 1970s, President Jimmy Carter tried to kill 18 dam projects that seemed especially ill-conceived.

From Slate • Aug. 28, 2024

It was not an ill-conceived plan, and I told Eddie he should smuggle out the suggestion to Oliver in Lusaka.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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