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as in romantic
having or marked by a tendency to be guided more by ideals than by reality
a visionary plan for a manned flight to Mars even though there are pressing problems right here on earth
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as in fictional
not real and existing only in the imagination
one of several Christian saints who claimed to have had visionary experiences of hell
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as in cautious
having or showing awareness of and preparation for the future
in a visionary move, the developer bought large tracts of the waterfront just before property values skyrocketed
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as in diviner
one who predicts future events or developments
according to Greek myth, Cassandra was a visionary who was endowed with the gift of inerrant prophecy but fated to never be believed
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as in dreamer
one whose conduct is guided more by the image of perfection than by the real world
19th-century visionaries who founded short-lived communities in which everyone was supposed to live in perfect peace and harmony
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 June 2026
Less than a half-mile away sits Culxr House, a creative hub established by award-winning hip-hop artist, songwriter, emcee, producer, and visionary Marcey Yates.
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Kyle Eustice,
SPIN,
23 June 2026
Jenni Morejon,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
Well, to be fair, there were a few visionaries who were absolutely thinking about that.
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Quanta Magazine,
11 June 2026
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Adjective
Designed by quietly visionary Kyoto architect Shiro Miura of Rokukaku-ya studio, the village-like composition echoes ancient Japanese Jomon settlements, with architecture gently harmonized with nature.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 June 2026
Less than a half-mile away sits Culxr House, a creative hub established by award-winning hip-hop artist, songwriter, emcee, producer, and visionary Marcey Yates.
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Kyle Eustice,
SPIN,
23 June 2026
Noun
This city’s success has never depended on a single visionary.
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Jenni Morejon,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
Well, to be fair, there were a few visionaries who were absolutely thinking about that.
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Quanta Magazine,
11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for visionary
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Baldet didn’t arrive in hospitality with a romantic attachment to restaurants, but a model, a thesis and enough self-awareness to realise neither would survive contact with the floor unchanged.
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Prior to this, the two denied romantic interest both publicly and in private conversations.
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While the heroine in this novel is fictional, readers will be drawn to this mystery set during WWII about codebreaking, and a Nazi threat on American soil.
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Cue a whole host of dodgy deals and shady string-pulling, not to mention an extramarital affair, as the entirely fictional — but no doubt true to life — character abandons any sense of morality.
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Berkeley adopted a more cautious approach.
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The data also points to a more cautious approach to automation than much of the AI industry’s messaging might suggest.
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Ora Cogan makes songs the way diviners cast charms.
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While often presented as the act of using beauty practices to manifest your desires, diviner and spiritual wellness teacher Tatianna Tarot would caution against getting too attached to semantics.
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For generations, Chicago has thrived because dreamers could make it here with little to their name and make something of themselves, and the bus is a prime way to do so.
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Before her death in 1993, Mabel McKay — one of the last living dreamers of the Pomo Indian people — shared a prophecy while driving through the Sonoma hills.
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The firm at one earlier point had reportedly offered a service to screen against low intelligence in human embryos, which is a highly controversial and perhaps impractical idea.
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Pretty, functional storage solutions are the perfect antidote to impractical minimalism.
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Not to be outdone, Nintendo released a console of their own, the GameCube, which was a little underappreciated in its heyday, but has reached almost mythical status with the passage of time.
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Since her tragic death at age 36 in 1997, the almost mythical lure of her jewels has only grown.
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Just be careful not to add water, since even tiny amounts can cause melted chocolate to turn into a grainy, clumpy mess.
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Ultimately, the widespread adoption of AI for mental health constitutes a global experiment with both potential benefits and serious downsides that require careful management.
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“Visionary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visionary. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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