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envisaged

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verb

past tense of envisage

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of envisaged
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
Riyadh is targeting $100 billion in annual FDI by 2030 to help finance and accelerate the economic transformation envisaged under Vision 2030. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026 Focus on Collectible Design Salone Raritas made its debut in 2026 and was envisaged as a collectible design showcase aimed at attracting global design collectors and showcasing rare, collectible pieces. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026 What Jefferson envisaged, in contrast, was an unyielding north-south grid of continental proportions. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 The building projects envisaged by the tech industry are on a truly staggering scale. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 27 Sep. 2026 The transitional government's dissolution was envisaged as part of the road map to elections. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 Tartus and the newer Hmeimim ultimately never realized the full strategic potential Moscow not long ago envisaged for them. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 The Premier League’s rules outline the need for this whole process to remain confidential until the independent commission is ready to hand down its judgement, but few, Masters included, had envisaged such a wait. — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 That said, Auriga initially envisaged using kinetic projectiles that would strike drones directly. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for envisaged
Adjective
  • Rain rates are probably going to be a quarter of an inch per hour or less, making debris flow and landslides unlikely.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The Times’ belated discovery of Bragg’s malpractice emerged through an unlikely incident that has not been reported in full.
    — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Yet its most acclaimed, and valuable, such set imagined a fictional conflict.
    — Bob Woods, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Could my grandparents have imagined working as social media influencers?
    — Ali Kashani, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Connected trainers, with streaks, reminders and visualized progress, target exactly that motivational gap.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • His loneliness is somewhat mitigated by the other sentient AIs he’s uploaded to his mindspace, envisioned by creator Terry Matalas (Syfy’s 12 Monkeys) as a big white house on a purposefully digital green lawn.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Another personal detail of the partnership, meanwhile, is how the duo envisioned these new travel bags being worn.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 12 Oct. 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
  • The Tap on the Line (pictured above) is the only pub in the capital which sits directly on a tube station platform, and is one of the last remaining 19th-century stations.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
  • In No Time to Die, Daniel Craig’s 007 (pictured above) wears one of the designer’s corduroy suits during the film’s opening chase.
    — John Vorwald, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Having once dreamed a modern India would be able to move past divisions of religion and caste, Jinnah became disillusioned.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Brooks, in particular, Panthers fans have dreamed about for years.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026

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“Envisaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envisaged. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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