narrowly conceive
Frequency: 5.10.9 per million words
To think about or create something in a limited or restricted way.
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- The project failed because its goals were too narrowly conceived.
- His role in the company was narrowly conceived as just a programmer, ignoring his leadership skills.
- Critics argue that the government narrowly conceives of education as mere job training.
- Historically, intelligence has been too narrowly conceived, focusing only on logical-mathematical abilities.
- We should not narrowly conceive our mission; it has broader implications for the community.
- Narrowly conceiving success in terms of wealth alone can lead to an unfulfilling life.
- The problem with this narrowly conceived policy is that it ignores long-term effects.
- It is a mistake to narrowly conceive of art as something that only belongs in galleries.
- If we narrowly conceive the problem, we will only find a narrow solution.
- The original plan was so narrowly conceived that it couldn't adapt to changing market conditions.