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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
That loan was envisaged to get the best out of Nwaneri because of Roberto De Zerbi’s playing style. Art De Roché, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026 The systems envisaged by the plan would provide point defense for important facilities. Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Each vase was envisaged with soft ripples as if they were shaped by water, wind and time itself. Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 July 2026 Global is confident that the show has already been renewed for a second season and Abrams said it was envisaged to return multiple times. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 June 2026 For example, will the 60-day process envisaged in the MoU be defined as an extension of the weeks-long ceasefire or a definitive end to hostilities? Tim Lister, CNN Money, 30 May 2026 The ship was also envisaged to be very nimble, with a potential top speed of 42 knots; an ambitious design indeed. Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026 Israel wants Lebanon’s government to assume responsibility for disarming Hezbollah, much like was envisaged in a November 2024 ceasefire. ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026 Israel wants Lebanon’s government to assume responsibility for disarming Hezbollah, much as was envisaged in a November 2024 ceasefire. Munir Ahmed, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for envisaged
Adjective
  • Tottenham Hotspur’s Lucas Bergvall has also featured during discussions, but Newcastle baulked at the asking price and a move for the 20-year-old seems unlikely.
    Chris Waugh, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Simon Baughen, Professor of Shipping Law at Swansea University, said the path toward claiming Hormuz as a US territory was unlikely to come to fruition.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Nidhi imagined the baby crawling around in her mother’s body, desperately seeking the uterus, and, failing to find it in its proper place, quietly shrivelling up and dying.
    Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
  • That sentiment inspires Sony Vizha – a celebration of Tamil culture, deeply rooted in emotion and imagined for a wider world.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Its removal created valuable open space in highly desirable locations, and the Greenway was envisioned as a way to reconnect the existing urban spaces.
    Ashley Gardini, JSTOR Daily, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Fried, who signed an eight-year, $218 million deal with the Yankees in December 2024 after leaving the Braves, looked every bit the ace New York envisioned.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 9 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
  • The Olsen twins were pictured with the larger cast, including Bure but without Loughlin amid the college admission scandal fallout, at Saget's funeral.
    Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, his platform takes not-so-subtle digs at the populist often pictured with a pint of beer.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In March, as the criminal investigation dragged on and many wondered if Burke would ever face charges, Jane, the girl who frequently messaged with Burke before Rivas Hernandez, dreamt about him on his birthday.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Sasaki was dominant for that long Thursday night, looking like every bit of the player the Dodgers have dreamed about for two seasons.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 31 July 2026

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“Envisaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envisaged. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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