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as in dream
a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality
a vision of the future that no other film director had ever created
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as in eyesight
the ability to see
the bright light temporarily robbed me of vision
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as in apparition
the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people
believed he'd seen a vision of his mother
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as in providence
concern or preparation for the future
a company president with the long-range vision that his firm needs to survive in the global economy
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as in to imagine
to form a mental picture of
visioned her idea of the perfect meal
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Recent Examples of vision
Leo Barraclough, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
The city commission has sought to revamp Las Olas Boulevard for years, finally approving a vision for the popular downtown area in 2021 that would remove the four blocks of black olive trees, which were planted into the medians decades ago, the Sun Sentinel reported.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2019
But Korff won’t hold off for the city’s visioning effort to be completed.
—John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2019
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Noun
The Sandbox Films Science Pitch Prize will highlight an outstanding science documentary project which will receive a $25,000 cash award along with support from Sandbox Films to bring their vision to life.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
The city commission has sought to revamp Las Olas Boulevard for years, finally approving a vision for the popular downtown area in 2021 that would remove the four blocks of black olive trees, which were planted into the medians decades ago, the Sun Sentinel reported.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
Nobody was more tunnel-visioned than Helton, who did not look up at the visitors.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2019
But Korff won’t hold off for the city’s visioning effort to be completed.
—John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vision
Noun
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Sadly, his college ball dreams didn’t come to fruition after the coach who called him up retired.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Over the past seven years, Blake Lively brought her dream hair care line to life by redefining the beauty industry with a blend of passion, precision and purpose.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Biologists have finally solved a centuries-old mystery regarding how birds maintain sharp eyesight despite their retinas lacking a direct blood supply.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Jan. 2026
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Perhaps the driver is a senior with poor eyesight who’s trying to make it safely to the doctor’s office.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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An apparition will appear before us.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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The image combines each planet's nightly positions during separate 2025 apparitions, assembled by astrophotographer Petr Horálek, a NOIRLab Audiovisual Ambassador.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Aeneid has a special relevance for the United States, a country founded by immigrants who fled from earlier homelands, often believing that divine providence justified their claim on a land already inhabited by many distinct groups of indigenous peoples.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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Does providence foreordain or do characters have a say?—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
10 Aug. 2025
Verb
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More than a cat-and-mouse game between him and them, the series uses that procedural framework to imagine, in psychologically astute and electrifyingly strange ways, an entire world altered by The Beauty.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
21 Jan. 2026
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Following a major dining room and menu upgrade, a popular Connecticut Italian restaurant is now popping with meatballs Nonna likely never imagined making.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
21 Jan. 2026
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Abbadon has also received a similar illusion based nerf to his Curse of Avernus which should also tone him down a bit as well.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Beware the illusion of the open world.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
21 Jan. 2026
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Strolling past glass display cases of fossils and earthenware artifacts, my eyes landed on a rack by the main entrance with flyers advertising children’s events and local flea markets.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Even during moderate storms, auroras can appear as faint, gray or milky arcs to the naked eye, while appearing vivid in photographs.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Despite its name, the bar operates as a globally minded cocktail destination with equal attention paid to other spirits, along with small bites and an impressive cigar selection.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Jan. 2026
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What’s unique about Tasovská’s approach is that the entire film is composed of Jarcovjáková’s photographs, infusing her artistic spirit into every frame.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Vision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vision. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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