1
as in to envision
to form a mental picture of
she was determined to have the wedding that she had always imagined
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2
as in to think
to have as an opinion
I imagine that's true, but you still have to prove it
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3
as in to guess
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 imagine
So imagine the surprise of his owner after receiving a call from a Beaumont Animal Shelter, that his beloved pit bull Randy is not only alive and well, but was found running around a graveyard across the street from the shelter.
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Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
To imagine Israel blindsiding Washington in this most sensitive theater strains credulity.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
And then imagine coming through that segment, coming through Wilson Park, and then up the southwest greenway … that takes you all the way up to Bagley, right in the heart of Mexicantown, southwest Detroit, Corktown, right in the back porch of Michigan Central.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
DaCosta’s re-imagining of Henrik Ibsen’s classic play Hedda Gabler shifts the story from 19th-century Norway to 1950s Britain.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
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Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
To imagine Israel blindsiding Washington in this most sensitive theater strains credulity.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
And then imagine coming through that segment, coming through Wilson Park, and then up the southwest greenway … that takes you all the way up to Bagley, right in the heart of Mexicantown, southwest Detroit, Corktown, right in the back porch of Michigan Central.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
DaCosta’s re-imagining of Henrik Ibsen’s classic play Hedda Gabler shifts the story from 19th-century Norway to 1950s Britain.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imagine
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Looking ahead — as in envisioning your presence at upcoming business events — can expose you to opportunities that broaden your perspective.—
Sarah Maokosy,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s plan envisions the Palestinian Authority, the governing body in the West Bank, assuming control over Gaza only after radical reforms.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The hairs on the back of the neck still stand up now when thinking of the post-match celebrations after David Seaman’s penalty save dumped out Spain in the quarter-finals.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Because nothing lifts your spirits like discovering somebody on the other side of the world who thinks like you — or, even better, sees things in an entirely different way.—
The Dial,
The Dial,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Leading up to the release of Showgirl, Swift kept fans guessing about the project through a number of methods.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
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Despite advances in technology, some people still believe myths about guessing the baby’s gender during pregnancy.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately, fans won't be able to see LeBron or Luka on the court with the team for Friday's game, though.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
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Many who took the survey saw Goldberg-Polin as too moral to get involved in the rough and tumble world of Israel’s fractious political scene.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Nearly every poll taken during the past six months has shown that a significant majority of Democrats believe that the United States should stop providing economic and military support for Israel.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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Experts believe China’s role in tackling climate change is decisive.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Secure, redundant communication systems ensure instant presidential command, while E-6B airborne launch control aircraft can assume control if ground communication is lost, guaranteeing uninterrupted deterrence capability.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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The bias is that the first question assumes or glosses over the legitimacy of caging, tacitly accepting the human agricultural system as the baseline.—
Jonny Thomson,
Big Think,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For someone like me, who has trouble picturing things that are not immediately in front of her, watching people run up the hill was illuminating.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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Grab it in khaki (pictured) or any of its other fall-adjacent colors, including green, black, blue, caramel, or plaid.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025
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Front Office Sports reported Friday that Stars ownership is considering a site in Plano, Texas, approximately 20 miles from Dallas.—
Rob Rossi,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
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In traditional Chinese medicine, this spice is considered to have antiseptic and digestive benefits.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Imagine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imagine. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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