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

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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

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Noun

Researchers examining real-world medical-imaging systems found that performance monitoring alone was not a reliable proxy for detecting data drift.

— Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
If imaging suggests cancer, a biopsy can confirm the diagnosis.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of imaging

Verb

Many people spend years imagining exactly what retirement will look like.

— Andrew Rosen, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
The film begins with the religious question of whether young Ilyas is allowed to shave the bristles on his upper lip, leading to a consistent self-consciousness, which appears (and re-appears) as Ilyas imagining extreme close-ups of hair and skin.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of imagining

Noun

That helpful wildfire visualization enhancement comes from a script written in JavaScript by remote sensing expert Pierre Markuse.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
The research will use quantum computing, machine learning, and advanced visualization to help power operators spot vulnerabilities and handle disruptions.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of visualization

Verb

The moon is the new go-to destination in space, with NASA envisioning a stampede of robotic craft over the next several years to form the foundation for a sustainable lunar base.

— Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
Several of the roads were constructed with pedestrians in mind first, envisioning the fan march from the Landing to CPKC Stadium on match days.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

Definition of envisioning

Noun

Jason Arday, the sociologist who made history as Cambridge University's youngest Black professor, has resigned from the university after weeks of mounting accusations of plagiarism and fabrications in his biography.

— Inaya Folarin Iman, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
The project follows Tesla’s move earlier this year to break ground on a research fabrication facility at the North Campus of Giga Texas.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of fabrication

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What to read next To have any realistic chance of seeing the northern lights during the eclipse, Earth would need to be in the grip of a severe geomagnetic storm.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2026
People who live in Palo Alto are probably used to seeing a driverless car quietly humming around on the street, but in middle America, many have never seen this kind of thing in practice.

— John Werner, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of seeing

Noun

For the science-fiction concepts underpinning that world, including gravity control, faster-than-light communication and cognitive materialization, Kamiyama worked with novelist Toh EnJoe, credited as SF setting supervisor, as an outside arbiter.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026
In the new science-fiction mystery The End of Oak Street, Hathaway stars alongside Ewan McGregor as a couple whose family comes face-to-face with dinosaurs in their neighborhood.

— Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of fiction

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Rose is now in southeast Asia, but after picturing what customs would say, Mystic stayed back with her mother-in-law.

— Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Where to Eat and Drink The Salt Lick BBQ is likely what many out-of-state visitors imagine when picturing Central Texas-style barbecue—and its backstory is just as flavorful as its brisket.

— Kat Stinson, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2026

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