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verb

past tense of envision

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of envisioned
Verb
The implementation of these checks and balances can be seen as tactical and their uses have evolved over time in ways the Founders might not have envisioned. Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026 The hospital is envisioned as the centerpiece of a larger health care network. Jamal Goss, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 Curry helped the playwright develop his mad scientist, originally envisioned as a lab coat-wearing German. Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 Lawrence played with the authority and command Jacksonville envisioned from the beginning. Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026 Walking and biking are part of that future, with roads, trails, sidewalks, bike paths and public transit envisioned as an interconnected network. Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Those involved in the push to make South Carolina first envisioned the living-room conversations and retail politics long associated with Iowa and New Hampshire. ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 Even before the injury, the Yankees had envisioned moving a starter — likely Weathers or Will Warren — to the bullpen once their deep rotation is at full strength. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026 The country had not elected a Black president or even envisioned a Black first lady. Robin Givhan, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for envisioned
Adjective
  • She is also equipped with an Energy Storage System designed to manage onboard energy flows based on envisaged operations, capable of peak shaving and silent operation at anchor, contributing to a substantial reduction in fuel usage.
    Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • Layers are everywhere in 2026, but this time the haircut is being imagined as less edgy and a bit softer—more flowing, more subtle.
    Lucy Binder, Glamour, 30 Aug. 2026
  • From the outset of the original life-size Gundam project, this has turned into something far greater than was initially imagined.
    Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The two most prominent, Hebrew and Yiddish, have always been unlikely bedfellows, frequently fighting with each other.
    Ilan Stavans, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Initial support is near the breakout point around $660, although a pullback of that magnitude is unlikely.
    Katie Stockton, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In the book, Covey tells the story of a man relentlessly sawing down a tree.
    Tony Gambill, Forbes.com, 2 June 2026
  • Jordan Walker, sawed off by a 96 mph sinker, lined out softly.
    Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Kennedy and Eames, who’ve been friends since middle school, have both dreamed about opening a restaurant one day.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The Dreamers have dreamed big, raised private capital and put together a stadium proposal.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Parton pictured with some of her stage wigs in Los Angeles on March 10, 1980.
    Shima Oliaee, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Sound’s Round 2 Impresario-musician Mike Reed’s multigenre, multivenue festival, Sound & Gravity, returns for its second year with acts like Son Lux (pictured, above) and Chicago’s Jessica Risker.
    Web Behrens, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

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“Envisioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envisioned. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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