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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
Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
In 1949, Arthur Miller envisioned the American Dream as a kind of spiritual opioid crisis — a profitable system of addiction, this one to a beautiful lie, that was literally killing people.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
The Rowen project, seen in Gwinnett County in 2023, was first envisioned more than 20 years ago.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 Apr. 2026
This isn’t how the Buffalo Sabres envisioned Colten Ellis getting back into the net.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Lawrence had always envisioned the three-season arc for Jimmy ending this way.
—Amy Amatangelo, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The Museo Picasso Málaga opened in 2003, exactly 50 years after Picasso had first envisioned it.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Neither is the location of the new stadium ideal -- or what was first envisioned, 12 years ago, as a waterfront facility nearer the Port of Miami or off Biscayne Bay neighboring the Heat arena.
—Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
At the time, Wilson envisioned an adult Moriah simply moving out of the house or getting married.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
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Two astronauts will aim for the south polar region, the preferred location for Isaacman’s envisioned $20 billion to $30 billion moon base.
—Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
In 1949, Arthur Miller envisioned the American Dream as a kind of spiritual opioid crisis — a profitable system of addiction, this one to a beautiful lie, that was literally killing people.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
The Rowen project, seen in Gwinnett County in 2023, was first envisioned more than 20 years ago.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 Apr. 2026
This isn’t how the Buffalo Sabres envisioned Colten Ellis getting back into the net.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Lawrence had always envisioned the three-season arc for Jimmy ending this way.
—Amy Amatangelo, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The Museo Picasso Málaga opened in 2003, exactly 50 years after Picasso had first envisioned it.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Neither is the location of the new stadium ideal -- or what was first envisioned, 12 years ago, as a waterfront facility nearer the Port of Miami or off Biscayne Bay neighboring the Heat arena.
—Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
At the time, Wilson envisioned an adult Moriah simply moving out of the house or getting married.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for envisioned
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Grunhaus, Popescu, and Rohrlich imagined jamming as a kind of super-entanglement that could interfere with entangled particles.—
Matt von Hippel,
Quanta Magazine,
17 Apr. 2026
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They were imagined by elite writers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Moving a blade back and forth to try to saw biscuits apart will make their layers stick (and ruin the rise).—
Ella Quittner,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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Ruggeri says that, in comparison to saw palmetto, which gets far more attention.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
19 Feb. 2026
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Officials dreamed of a futuristic span serving people crossing from Sacramento’s burgeoning Railyards development and beautifying a riverfront.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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The profits from Snow White were used to build Walt’s long-dreamt-of animation studio, organized on the modern Taylorist factory model.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Above, Meghan is pictured hugging a patient's family member.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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The Daily Mail also reported that the two were pictured together at The World’s Largest Disco event in Buffalo, New York, in November 2025.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But the supposedly populist initiative, Eyal Press writes, is unlikely to stop establishments from paying servers below the minimum wage.—
Caroline Mimbs Nyce,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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This is unlikely to mean a complete retreat from the sporting world, however.—
Will Barker,
TheWeek,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Envisioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envisioned. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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