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Recent Examples of envisaged
Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
Damascus reached a deal with the SDF last year that envisaged full integration of Kurdish fighters in the new Syrian army by the end of 2025, but progress has been limited, with both sides blaming the other.
—Eyad Kourdi, CNN Money, 17 Jan. 2026
Garvey envisaged a new nation built by the descendants of African slaves.
—George Michael, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
The deal, which made Omnicom the world’s largest ad company by revenue, is now expected to generate cost savings exceeding the $750 million originally envisaged, executives said.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Winning all their matches is not their ultimate goal for their under-19s, but losing all six games was not envisaged either.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
The biography Benjamin envisaged would have explained Goethe’s political nihilism and his escape into nature as equally the products of his will and of the intricate machinery of the world.
—Merve Emre, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 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
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
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The Louis lamp fashioned like an orb hanging from a triangle block or the Analog envisaged like a Lego brick or a block from Tetris are among some of its quirky pieces.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
Damascus reached a deal with the SDF last year that envisaged full integration of Kurdish fighters in the new Syrian army by the end of 2025, but progress has been limited, with both sides blaming the other.
—Eyad Kourdi, CNN Money, 17 Jan. 2026
Garvey envisaged a new nation built by the descendants of African slaves.
—George Michael, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
The deal, which made Omnicom the world’s largest ad company by revenue, is now expected to generate cost savings exceeding the $750 million originally envisaged, executives said.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Winning all their matches is not their ultimate goal for their under-19s, but losing all six games was not envisaged either.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
The biography Benjamin envisaged would have explained Goethe’s political nihilism and his escape into nature as equally the products of his will and of the intricate machinery of the world.
—Merve Emre, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for envisaged
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Americans today enjoy longer lives, greater comfort, more opportunities and broader freedoms than their grandparents could have imagined.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, new weapons had been developed, weapons more terrible than previous generations could have imagined.—
Amy Crawford,
Popular Science,
29 Jan. 2026
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For the moment, that infrastructure remains incomplete; as of late 2024, Iranian officials acknowledged that the NIN – envisioned to include homegrown alternatives to Western websites, social media platforms and media streaming services – was still less than 60 percent operational.—
Ilan Berman,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The final scene brought to series full-circle with an ending Miller had always envisioned, where June ends the series speaking the words that opened the show.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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There’s unlikely to be much appetite in the country or elsewhere in the region for an overhaul – especially as China and Brazil are planning a railway corridor linking the country, and its exports like soybeans and iron ore, to the Peruvian port.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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As crypto becomes more connected to the global financial market, price analysis is unlikely to cover all of them.—
Matthew Kayser,
Freep.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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During the trial, jurors learned about grim Google searches Brian had made after his wife died, including how to saw a body and how to clean blood off of wood floors.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
18 Dec. 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
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Speaking of cute couples, Brazilian model Narah Baptista and Ocean’s Twelve and Ocean’s Thirteen actor Vincent Cassel, pictured above outside the Schiaparelli show, are new parents, just having brought to the orb their son Caetano a year ago this month.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Note that the pairs pictured here are of original ’00 versions and do not represent the upcoming collaboration.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Nguyen remembers when her parents, immigrants from Laos who dreamed of owning a restaurant, first opened Vientiane Noodle Shop on South 35th Street and West National Avenue in the Silver City neighborhood in 2001.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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In middle school at Imagine International Academy, Swavay was quiet and dreamed of playing basketball.—
DeAsia Paige,
AJC.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Envisaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envisaged. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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