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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
Yossi Shelley, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Keaton’s contributions to her look in Annie Hall caused a conflict with the film’s costume designer, Ruth Morley, who initially envisioned a character who wasn’t so fully formed from a style perspective.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2025
Despite the three interceptions, for which Raiola took accountability, the late surge presented the picture of what Nebraska envisioned when Rhule signed him as a five-star prospect.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
As previously envisioned, that future will likely involve some form of mixed-residential development on 71 of its 76 acres on the City of Waukesha's north side.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
It’s envisioned, Runner said, that the property owner would receive the transit occupancy tax revenues generated by the site, for a set period of time, and the city would receive the sales tax revenues.
—Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
The park’s quiet debut brings to fruition what was envisioned in October 2021, when the city of San Diego relinquished its rights to lease the block from IQHQ and instead entered into a contractual arrangement with the company for a 96-year term.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
The Israel government envisioned some form of limited self-governance for the Palestinians and continued its settlement expansion and military occupation.
—Dana El Kurd, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
After all, Watkins also plays a Marion Crane figure in the show, introduced with Ed peeping on her a la Norman Bates, and later envisioned being brutally murdered in a shower while audiences watch a version of Psycho that never existed.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
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Trade ties remain intact, but the broader regional integration envisioned under the accords has yet to materialize, Semafor reported.
—Yossi Shelley, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Keaton’s contributions to her look in Annie Hall caused a conflict with the film’s costume designer, Ruth Morley, who initially envisioned a character who wasn’t so fully formed from a style perspective.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2025
Despite the three interceptions, for which Raiola took accountability, the late surge presented the picture of what Nebraska envisioned when Rhule signed him as a five-star prospect.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
As previously envisioned, that future will likely involve some form of mixed-residential development on 71 of its 76 acres on the City of Waukesha's north side.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
It’s envisioned, Runner said, that the property owner would receive the transit occupancy tax revenues generated by the site, for a set period of time, and the city would receive the sales tax revenues.
—Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
The park’s quiet debut brings to fruition what was envisioned in October 2021, when the city of San Diego relinquished its rights to lease the block from IQHQ and instead entered into a contractual arrangement with the company for a 96-year term.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
The Israel government envisioned some form of limited self-governance for the Palestinians and continued its settlement expansion and military occupation.
—Dana El Kurd, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
After all, Watkins also plays a Marion Crane figure in the show, introduced with Ed peeping on her a la Norman Bates, and later envisioned being brutally murdered in a shower while audiences watch a version of Psycho that never existed.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for envisioned
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No one imagined the answer would be Roki Sasaki — least of all Sasaki himself.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Maduro’s government intensified its campaign against dissent in the tense months before last year’s presidential election, targeting both real and imagined opponents in a sweeping crackdown on the opposition.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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The trees were cut down, sawed in half, hollowed out and tied back together for the musicians to use.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 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
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The success of Marchita brought the kind of opportunities that Estrada — the daughter of luthiers from the verdant hills of Coatepec, Veracruz — had dreamed of just a few years earlier.—
Cat Cardenas,
Rolling Stone,
13 Oct. 2025
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The military campaign appeased his far-right coalition partners, who called to expand Israel’s assault on Gaza and dreamed of fully re-occupying the territory.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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The figures are adjusted for order volume Talus Products co-founder and CEO David McClees (middle left) pictured with his team during the holidays.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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Park Street, pictured in this postcard from the late 1920s, was the center of activity from the beginning.—
Randy Mason,
Kansas City Star,
15 Oct. 2025
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Roche Diagnostics said Monday that its Elecsys pTau181 test, developed in collaboration with Eli Lilly, could be used by primary care physicians to help identify patients who are unlikely to have Alzheimer’s disease, while those with a positive result would be recommended for further testing.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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Hyperscalers such as Microsoft are unlikely to reduce capital expenditure due to minor equity downturns or cryptocurrency volatility.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Envisioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envisioned. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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