as in imagined
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I'm trying to envisage you on a surfboard
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Recent Examples of envisaged
Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
With some footage shot in LA, but the move delayed, and then Ozzy passing away, the show as originally envisaged was not possible.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025
Perhaps Harari’s cognitive revolution went something like what was envisaged by Harvard professor of human evolutionary biology Joseph Henrich.
—Madeleine Beekman
august 11, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
The 2023 contract initially envisaged the production of 6,000 Shaheds at Alabuga by September 2025, which Russia completed well ahead of schedule.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Earlier this year, Israel and the United States rejected an Egyptian proposal, backed by Arab leaders, that envisaged the creation of an administrative committee of independent, professional Palestinian technocrats entrusted with the governance of Gaza after the war.
—USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
This was never going to be a quick fix, and while United have clearly rigged their mast in a new direction, early waters have been choppier than anyone envisaged.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
That envisaged shooting beams of light between thousands of balloons floating on the edge of space to provide phone and Internet services across remote areas.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 17 Mar. 2025
Most ambitiously, the founders envisaged Worldcoin as a global distribution network for UBI—a radical approach to social welfare in which every citizen receives regular cash payments to cover their basic needs.
—Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Dec. 2022
Adjective
Shortly after its dawn, dresses produced by Paris’ leading fashion houses, such as Poiret, Chanel and Lanvin, were envisaged with the same geometric, linear designs and intricate decorations that were characteristic of the revolutionary movement.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
With some footage shot in LA, but the move delayed, and then Ozzy passing away, the show as originally envisaged was not possible.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025
Perhaps Harari’s cognitive revolution went something like what was envisaged by Harvard professor of human evolutionary biology Joseph Henrich.
—Madeleine Beekman
august 11, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
The 2023 contract initially envisaged the production of 6,000 Shaheds at Alabuga by September 2025, which Russia completed well ahead of schedule.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Earlier this year, Israel and the United States rejected an Egyptian proposal, backed by Arab leaders, that envisaged the creation of an administrative committee of independent, professional Palestinian technocrats entrusted with the governance of Gaza after the war.
—USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
This was never going to be a quick fix, and while United have clearly rigged their mast in a new direction, early waters have been choppier than anyone envisaged.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
That envisaged shooting beams of light between thousands of balloons floating on the edge of space to provide phone and Internet services across remote areas.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 17 Mar. 2025
Most ambitiously, the founders envisaged Worldcoin as a global distribution network for UBI—a radical approach to social welfare in which every citizen receives regular cash payments to cover their basic needs.
—Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for envisaged
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No one imagined the answer would be Roki Sasaki — least of all Sasaki himself.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Maduro’s government intensified its campaign against dissent in the tense months before last year’s presidential election, targeting both real and imagined opponents in a sweeping crackdown on the opposition.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Trade ties remain intact, but the broader regional integration envisioned under the accords has yet to materialize, Semafor reported.—
Yossi Shelley,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Keaton’s contributions to her look in Annie Hall caused a conflict with the film’s costume designer, Ruth Morley, who initially envisioned a character who wasn’t so fully formed from a style perspective.—
Laurie Brookins,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The trees were cut down, sawed in half, hollowed out and tied back together for the musicians to use.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
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Fanatics shared the moment Tennessee Titans first overall pick, quarterback Cam Ward, saw Brady pop up on the screen to give him some wise words.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Roche Diagnostics said Monday that its Elecsys pTau181 test, developed in collaboration with Eli Lilly, could be used by primary care physicians to help identify patients who are unlikely to have Alzheimer’s disease, while those with a positive result would be recommended for further testing.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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Hyperscalers such as Microsoft are unlikely to reduce capital expenditure due to minor equity downturns or cryptocurrency volatility.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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With the ceasefire taking effect, massive groups of Palestinians were pictured pouring back into the devastated capital.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Oct. 2025
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On Wet Leg, Teasdale and Chambers were pictured with their backs to the camera.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Envisaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envisaged. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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