as in imaginary
not real and existing only in the imagination
got needlessly upset about imagined dangers
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as in envisioned
to form a mental picture of
she was determined to have the wedding that she had always imagined
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as in thought
to have as an opinion
I imagine that's true, but you still have to prove it
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as in guessed
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
I imagine things will change rapidly once we begin
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Recent Examples of imagined
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
That is, real, not merely illusory, measures, so that the allure to breach peace for imagined gains is overshadowed.
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Keith Tidman,
Baltimore Sun,
15 June 2026
By telling a relatively straightforward story that blends real people from the era of the Gotti Mafia family with imagined characters, Martin Scorsese's dramedy biopic about a kid who falls in love with the gangster life is as even-keeled as anything the director has made.
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Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
What starts as your typical Meisner-esque curriculum of channeling your own inner experience to project a deeper truth in an imagined setting settles into much more sinister.
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
There are two dogs, for example, in Bartholomeus van Bassen’s painting of an imagined church interior with the tomb of William the Silent (pictured above, 1620).
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Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
The vivid depiction of the shame and horror attendant on an imagined German invasion promoted conservative military goals.
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Ivan Kreilkamp,
JSTOR Daily,
10 June 2026
Community and identity were two central lines of inquiry at this stage, followed by economic implications and the imagined construction of cyberspace, its design, and visual representation.
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Paulo Nuno Vicenteall,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
There wasn’t a kind of imagined trick to that.
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Alex Ritman,
Variety,
22 May 2026
Carla Vecchiola,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
Even in her wildest dreams, Jordyn Woods probably never imagined seeing her purse behind glass in a museum display case.
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Blanche Marcel,
Vanity Fair,
26 June 2026
The show’s dramatic romance and journey of self-growth seems to fit in line with something Austen would’ve imagined for her characters.
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Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
25 June 2026
The future is not imagined in America; it's engineered.
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Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Ever since George Washington first imagined what a president should look like, American men have overwhelmingly dressed themselves in black suits.
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Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
Keep moving forward, even if the progress feels slow or looks different from you imagined.
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Barton Goldsmith,
AJC.com,
24 June 2026
Accompanying the press release was an image of Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion ride vehicles, the Doombuggies, as re-imagined by the program.
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Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Ford imagined a future in which cars would be powered by small nuclear reactors, theoretically allowing drivers to travel thousands of miles before replacing the power module.
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Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Adjective
The humanities will survive not by defending an imagined past of disinterested purity, but by demonstrating their necessity in a fractured republic.
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The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
That is, real, not merely illusory, measures, so that the allure to breach peace for imagined gains is overshadowed.
—
Keith Tidman,
Baltimore Sun,
15 June 2026
By telling a relatively straightforward story that blends real people from the era of the Gotti Mafia family with imagined characters, Martin Scorsese's dramedy biopic about a kid who falls in love with the gangster life is as even-keeled as anything the director has made.
—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
What starts as your typical Meisner-esque curriculum of channeling your own inner experience to project a deeper truth in an imagined setting settles into much more sinister.
—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
There are two dogs, for example, in Bartholomeus van Bassen’s painting of an imagined church interior with the tomb of William the Silent (pictured above, 1620).
—
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
The vivid depiction of the shame and horror attendant on an imagined German invasion promoted conservative military goals.
—
Ivan Kreilkamp,
JSTOR Daily,
10 June 2026
Community and identity were two central lines of inquiry at this stage, followed by economic implications and the imagined construction of cyberspace, its design, and visual representation.
—
Paulo Nuno Vicenteall,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
There wasn’t a kind of imagined trick to that.
—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
22 May 2026
Verb
Black Detroiters living in an economically depressed 1980s Detroit imagined a sonic future that was inclusive and equitable.
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Carla Vecchiola,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
Even in her wildest dreams, Jordyn Woods probably never imagined seeing her purse behind glass in a museum display case.
—
Blanche Marcel,
Vanity Fair,
26 June 2026
The show’s dramatic romance and journey of self-growth seems to fit in line with something Austen would’ve imagined for her characters.
—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
25 June 2026
The future is not imagined in America; it's engineered.
—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Ever since George Washington first imagined what a president should look like, American men have overwhelmingly dressed themselves in black suits.
—
Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
Keep moving forward, even if the progress feels slow or looks different from you imagined.
—
Barton Goldsmith,
AJC.com,
24 June 2026
Accompanying the press release was an image of Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion ride vehicles, the Doombuggies, as re-imagined by the program.
—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Ford imagined a future in which cars would be powered by small nuclear reactors, theoretically allowing drivers to travel thousands of miles before replacing the power module.
—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imagined
Adjective
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In an age of visual and underground detection, why am I delayed at a traffic signal waiting for an imaginary vehicle to enter the intersection?
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This was long before the days of mo-cap or green screens, and acting with imaginary scene partners was far from the norm.
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The NBCUniversal spin-off is envisioned as a tax-free transaction for shareholders, providing a short-term buffer from deal-making to preserve that structure.
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This unique telescope is using the world’s largest digital camera to scan the entire southern sky every few nights, assembling what will become the most lavishly detailed time-lapse of the cosmos humanity has ever envisioned.
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Strategic storytelling and thought leadership amplify credibility, helping executive directors spend less time chasing support and more time advancing the mission.
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At last, Jones also thought, there was a chance to spotlight the dynamic between North Wales‘ working-class community and its aristocracy on the big screen, a corner of Britain’s social history that has long been sidelined.
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Whether July 3 brings wedding photos, business news, both or nothing the internet has correctly guessed, Swift’s history explains why fans are leaving room for another reveal.
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Those who keep postponing the conversation risk leaving their heirs not a fortune but a locked archive whose contents can only be guessed at.
Adjective
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Aside from the fictional King Kong, who first appeared in a 1933 film atop the skyscraper, others in real life legally — and illegally — climbed the famous skyscraper.
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In honor of The Bear’s final season, Jono Pandolfi’s signature white and toasted clay dinnerware (featured in the fictional restaurant) is 15% off.
Verb
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Wimbledon has been a tournament that Djokovic has dreamt of his whole life.
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In Harmony Roundtree, a new generation gets the experience Jackson dreamed of—ghost sightings and all.
Verb
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Williams says the man was the sole occupant of the residence and is believed to have been in the home illegally.
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Even those believed to be on the guest list appear to know very little.
Verb
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Many business leaders assumed the semiconductor crisis ended with the pandemic.
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The defense attorney said police automatically assumed her client was the suspect from the start.
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“Imagined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imagined. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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