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verb

past tense of envisage

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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
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 Talkin The Hardest played in the background was something nobody could have envisaged. Art De Roché, New York Times, 1 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 Array was also envisaged as a modular system that has the ability to grow with young design consumers throughout life and all of its changes. Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 25 May 2026 The attention given to his project and its predecessor Blackfly suggests that utility is envisaged for eVTOL that goes beyond commuting and urban uses. Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 15 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
  • An unlikely combination of right-hander Gavin Hollowell, lefty Caleb Thielbar and right-hander Trent Thornton kept the Padres off the board over the final 2 2/3 innings to keep the game tied for the Cubs’ offense.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2026
  • His workload and efficiency have been invaluable, and demoting seems unlikely.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • Black Detroiters living in an economically depressed 1980s Detroit imagined a sonic future that was inclusive and equitable.
    Carla Vecchiola, The Conversation, 26 June 2026
  • Even in her wildest dreams, Jordyn Woods probably never imagined seeing her purse behind glass in a museum display case.
    Blanche Marcel, Vanity Fair, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Kirk often spoke about the Founders, arguing that the country had been envisioned by and for Protestants.
    Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
  • Assad, 28, already has envisioned his daughter growing up watching him pitch.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • Moving a blade back and forth to try to saw biscuits apart will make their layers stick (and ruin the rise).
    Ella Quittner, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Ruggeri says that, in comparison to saw palmetto, which gets far more attention.
    Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The few other women pictured appear as black and white sketches on the outer edges of the panel.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • Soto, who was pictured on SNY wearing a wrap around his back in the dugout Tuesday, underwent imaging before Wednesday’s doubleheader.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • The president’s brother, nearly eight years his senior, didn’t want to go into the family real estate business, but dreamed of flying for Trans World Airlines.
    Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
  • For, at the very least, the conveyor belt of elite NHL talent that grew up here and dreamed about being part of the Vancouver team that might finally deliver the Stanley Cup to the city with the public park similarly named for the 16th Earl of Derby.
    Thomas Drance, New York Times, 24 June 2026

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“Envisaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envisaged. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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