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challenged the voters to envision a nation in which no child was ever allowed to go hungry
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Recent Examples of envisioned
Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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
Jacquet envisioned a modular, multi‑segment vehicle decades before the control systems and materials needed to make such machines practical.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
But the Navy air station on the territory closed in 1948, and the islands never became the significant military asset once envisioned.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
Even with adequate icebreakers, the price to build and maintain mining or defensive facilities — like those envisioned in the yet-unfunded $175-billion Golden Dome missile defense network linking detectors and interceptors in space and on the ground — would be enormous.
—Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Even with adequate icebreakers, the price to build and maintain mining or defensive facilities — like those envisioned in the yet-unfunded $175 billion Golden Dome missile defense network linking detectors and interceptors in space and on the ground — would be enormous.
—Sam McNeil, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Actually, Okorie has been better than almost anyone envisioned.
—Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
The transition hasn’t gone as smoothly as either Pearl envisioned.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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
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
Jacquet envisioned a modular, multi‑segment vehicle decades before the control systems and materials needed to make such machines practical.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
But the Navy air station on the territory closed in 1948, and the islands never became the significant military asset once envisioned.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
Even with adequate icebreakers, the price to build and maintain mining or defensive facilities — like those envisioned in the yet-unfunded $175-billion Golden Dome missile defense network linking detectors and interceptors in space and on the ground — would be enormous.
—Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Even with adequate icebreakers, the price to build and maintain mining or defensive facilities — like those envisioned in the yet-unfunded $175 billion Golden Dome missile defense network linking detectors and interceptors in space and on the ground — would be enormous.
—Sam McNeil, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Actually, Okorie has been better than almost anyone envisioned.
—Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
The transition hasn’t gone as smoothly as either Pearl envisioned.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for envisioned
Verb
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Following a major dining room and menu upgrade, a popular Connecticut Italian restaurant is now popping with meatballs Nonna likely never imagined making.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
21 Jan. 2026
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This is something no one ever imagined would be done.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
21 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
Verb
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Makoshika State Park, Montana Ever dreamed of traveling to Mars?—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Jan. 2026
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Humans have long dreamed of constructing beloveds—if only to imagine them as immortal and thus impossible to lose.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
17 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Hurley, 60, was pictured ariving at the court with her son Damian, 23, by her side.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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Eventually, as not pictured by Izzy, 315-pound right tackle Mike McGlinchey wandered over and sat next to his quarterback, too.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The most unlikely result is who speaks most plainly about the Kurds.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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That means American users’ experience on the app is unlikely to change in a visible way, although the algorithm that determines what videos are served to their feeds could shift as the new ownership group takes control.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Envisioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envisioned. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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