conceive
Example Sentences
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The viewer follows five couples struggling to conceive as they attempt a three-month exercise in eliminating plastic from their lives.
From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026
One thing aging and fascism have in common is that it’s hard to conceive of them until you’re personally affected.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Born and raised a few miles from the Baltic Sea, Judit comes to conceive of life as a directionless voyage on a sinking craft.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Back then, nobody could conceive of humankind being connected by machines that also facilitated our disconnection from each other.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026
“Well, it seemed to me that the man who could conceive this great story would know exactly what he wanted to say and there would be no confusion in his statement.”
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
Vocabulary lists containing conceive
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" (1863)
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"The Tell-Tale Heart," Vocabulary from the short story
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