ENVISAGING Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

as in imaging

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verb

present participle of envisage

as in imagining

to form a mental picture of I'm trying to envisage you on a surfboard

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Recent Examples of envisaging

Verb

Swift, who was deeply learned, was envisaging a nightmare world in which reading and writing — the essential foundation of wit and wisdom — are replaced by a flashy simulation of human knowledge. — Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026 Gufram and Snarkitecture’s Sculpted Mirror In envisaging the Sculpted Mirror for Gufram, Snarkitecture founders designers Alex Mustonen and Daniel Arsham carefully studied the theme of reflective surfaces. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 11 Dec. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for envisaging

Noun

Compared to conventional microscopes, the Airscope offers a complete upgrade in neural imaging.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
On Monday, fire crews — anticipating a change in wind patterns with the upcoming storm — were working to strengthen containment lines and using drones and thermal imaging cameras to help detect hot spots, including underground, Doran said.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of imaging

Verb

This year’s cohort is re-imagining how Africans work together and harness each other’s resources.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
Before the show, Anderson spoke repeatedly about cinema, imagining the collection as a cast of characters caught between fantasy and reality.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of imagining

Noun

Last year, SimBioSys developed TumorSight Viz, which turns breast MRI into a 3D model of the tumor to give surgeons a clearer visualization.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Those results were consistent with the authors’ preliminary flow visualization experiments.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of visualization

Verb

In early 1976, Sidney Gibson tried at least twice to make the balloon a centerpiece of a small summer fair, envisioning thousands of people coming to marvel at and ride in the balloon.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
In an effort to offer something new — and help secure its permanence — the duo are ramping up Cole’s’ culinary offerings, envisioning a return to the kind of dining that might draw guests downtown.

— Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of envisioning

Noun

FiftyPlusOne included the group’s data in its polling averages, but found evidence of fabrications.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
The staff report said the loan will be disbursed only after the company has paid invoices for materials, construction and equipment fabrication.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of fabrication

Verb

Thinking that writing code was the only bottleneck for deploying new software is like the Titanic seeing the tip of the iceberg and assuming there was nothing underneath it.

— Brian Jenney, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Oct. 2026
Reading a book, a poem, seeing a painting or a sculpture, or even hearing the intro of a song.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of seeing

Noun

The time- traveling, science-fiction elements along with Vonnegut’s typical off-kilter style work against the odds to make this—along with its brother-in-arms, Heller’s Catch-22—one of the most powerful novels about World War II.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 20 Oct. 2026
Lane was intending to offer contemporary fiction of the sort published in hardback for 7s 6d at a much lower paperback price.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of fiction

Verb

With the country rebuilding after an earthquake and going through its first democratic handover of power, Wen starts picturing a life beyond his hometown.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Consider techniques like progressive muscle relaxation, body scanning, box breathing, or even picturing your thoughts as clouds that are receding into the distance.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of picturing

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