as in envisions
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I'm trying to envisage you on a surfboard
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Recent Examples of envisages
De Zerbi is still taking root and Spurs might have too many injuries to truly play the way their new Italian manager envisages, but Sunday could be an opportunity for a victory to supercharge Tottenham’s fight against the drop with a win at odds of 15/8.
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Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
The project envisages a hydrogen fuel cell to provide electricity, which, in turn, is used to drive electrical motors at the prop.
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Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
Although best known as a sculptor, Sanadze envisages the project as a collection of mixed-media works, each using the flowers in different ways.
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Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
The $20 billion project led by state-run YPF SA and Italy’s Eni SpA envisages construction of at least two floating liquefaction vessels with annual capacity for 12 million tons off Argentina’s Atlantic coast.
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Jonathan Gilbert,
Bloomberg,
14 Jan. 2026
The master plan envisages the area as a car-free city.
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Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
The two-state plan envisages a Palestinian state in East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza, existing side by side with Israel.
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USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
The project envisages a hydrogen fuel cell to provide electricity, which, in turn, is used to drive electrical motors at the prop.
—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
Although best known as a sculptor, Sanadze envisages the project as a collection of mixed-media works, each using the flowers in different ways.
—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
The $20 billion project led by state-run YPF SA and Italy’s Eni SpA envisages construction of at least two floating liquefaction vessels with annual capacity for 12 million tons off Argentina’s Atlantic coast.
—
Jonathan Gilbert,
Bloomberg,
14 Jan. 2026
The master plan envisages the area as a car-free city.
—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
The two-state plan envisages a Palestinian state in East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza, existing side by side with Israel.
—
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for envisages
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The Falcon 9 flew a whopping 165 times in 2025, after all, and SpaceX envisions launching Starship thousands of times per year when that massive rocket comes fully online.
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Katalyst envisions having a fleet of spacecraft that can repair, refuel and upgrade satellites in need of help.
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Surprisingly, this is not entirely where the film is going; a little before the halfway mark, the Minions mess up yet again (leaving a vacuum, one imagines, the Three Stooges will soon fill).
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Bateman acknowledged that bringing a fan-favorite novel to life comes with high expectations, since every reader imagines the characters differently.
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As Droga sees it, the advertising industry is very much in the throes of a profound technological shift.
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On average, the region sees its first 100-degree day on July 1.
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“Envisages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envisages. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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