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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
Santos is not the marquee signing many United fans envisaged. Thom Harris, New York Times, 20 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
  • That’s unlikely to change now, especially as China sees how unpopular the ongoing conflict has been within the US and abroad, and as Chinese leader Xi Jinping is set to visit the United States next month.
    Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • However, working part-time is unlikely to improve your eligibility for federal student loans.
    Amy DeYoung, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Cody enlisted as a young man and paid a price none of us could have imagined.
    Vanessa Chism, Baltimore Sun, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The barrel had been punctured several times and dumped far offshore, Spencer said, but whoever discarded the remains likely never imagined the reservoir’s shoreline would one day retract hundreds of feet.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The country had not elected a Black president or even envisioned a Black first lady.
    Robin Givhan, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026
  • From the outset, Schoenbrun asked the designers to look to old moviemaking tricks for inspiration to make the landscapes at the Camp Miasma set as dreamy and immersive as the director envisioned.
    Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 18 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
  • Tyrone Noling, who was convicted in 1996 of murdering an elderly couple and has maintained his innocence, is pictured June 15, 2005, in Mansfield, Ohio.
    CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The latter includes the new Ethereal Blue, plus the striking option of a graduated finish that shifts from black at the rear to one of three colors – blue, violet and gunmetal – at the front, as pictured above.
    Alistair Charlton, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The Dreamers have dreamed big, raised private capital and put together a stadium proposal.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
  • 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

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“Envisaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envisaged. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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