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verb

past tense of envision

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Recent Examples of envisioned
Verb
The debt stems from a contract signed about 25 years ago, when Diablo Grande was envisioned as a much larger development. Nina Burns, CBS News, 14 July 2026 On Monday, developers unveiled new details about the future of a property once envisioned to bring hundreds of apartments and commercial space to a then-sleepy downtown corner. Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026 Meanwhile, Mayor Quinton Lucas has envisioned an even grander extension. Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026 Major League Baseball has envisioned an extended 11-day All-Star break in two years. Mercury News, 14 July 2026 The latest revision of the bill would authorize the supplemental payments as a one-year program, instead of recurring annual checks as envisioned in the first draft. Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 13 July 2026 When the Cubs selected Hartshorn in the 2025 sixth round, ultimately going way over slot at $2 million to sway him from going the college route, the organization envisioned big things for the first baseman/outfielder who only turned 19 in February. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2026 Passionate about travel and the arts, Pritzker envisioned a boutique, luxury hotel with an emphasis on personalized service and elevated dining. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026 Though Raimi had envisioned a sequel set in the Middle Ages with a time-travel premise (what would ultimately go on to become Army of Darkness), producer Dino De Laurentiis insisted that the film be similar to the first Evil Dead. Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 10 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for envisioned
Adjective
  • She is also equipped with an Energy Storage System designed to manage onboard energy flows based on envisaged operations, capable of peak shaving and silent operation at anchor, contributing to a substantial reduction in fuel usage.
    Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • The tools now entering those classrooms are more powerful and far less accountable than anyone writing that legislation could have imagined.
    Masha Pearl, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026
  • The men who signed that document could not have imagined artificial intelligence, quantum computing or cyberspace.
    Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Adjective
  • Luther said that is unlikely to happen because the governor and lawmakers are campaigning for the November election.
    Jack Fink, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • Although the third-place play-off counts towards fantasy points, that game is unlikely to be taken too seriously by either side and rotation could be an issue.
    Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • In the book, Covey tells the story of a man relentlessly sawing down a tree.
    Tony Gambill, Forbes.com, 2 June 2026
  • Jordan Walker, sawed off by a 96 mph sinker, lined out softly.
    Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • She's also dreamed about paying down that future pool by listing it on Swimply.
    Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 3 July 2026
  • Wimbledon has been a tournament that Djokovic has dreamt of his whole life.
    Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • That was the case for the family of Lê Thị Xuân and Yoshiharu Shimizu (whose Vietnamese name is Nguyễn Văn Đức), who had two sons and one daughter, pictured above.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • The England international was instead pictured on a training bike at Manchester City, with his loan move having expired at the start of the month.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 14 July 2026

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“Envisioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envisioned. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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