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verb

past tense of envision

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Recent Examples of envisioned
Verb
The implementation of these checks and balances can be seen as tactical and their uses have evolved over time in ways the Founders might not have envisioned. Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026 The hospital is envisioned as the centerpiece of a larger health care network. Jamal Goss, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 Curry helped the playwright develop his mad scientist, originally envisioned as a lab coat-wearing German. Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 Lawrence played with the authority and command Jacksonville envisioned from the beginning. Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026 Walking and biking are part of that future, with roads, trails, sidewalks, bike paths and public transit envisioned as an interconnected network. Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Those involved in the push to make South Carolina first envisioned the living-room conversations and retail politics long associated with Iowa and New Hampshire. ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 Even before the injury, the Yankees had envisioned moving a starter — likely Weathers or Will Warren — to the bullpen once their deep rotation is at full strength. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026 The country had not elected a Black president or even envisioned a Black first lady. Robin Givhan, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 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
  • Cody enlisted as a young man and paid a price none of us could have imagined.
    Vanessa Chism, Baltimore Sun, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The barrel had been punctured several times and dumped far offshore, Spencer said, but whoever discarded the remains likely never imagined the reservoir’s shoreline would one day retract hundreds of feet.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • That’s unlikely to change now, especially as China sees how unpopular the ongoing conflict has been within the US and abroad, and as Chinese leader Xi Jinping is set to visit the United States next month.
    Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • However, working part-time is unlikely to improve your eligibility for federal student loans.
    Amy DeYoung, USA Today, 24 Aug. 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
  • The Dreamers have dreamed big, raised private capital and put together a stadium proposal.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In March, as the criminal investigation dragged on and many wondered if Burke would ever face charges, Jane, the girl who frequently messaged with Burke before Rivas Hernandez, dreamt about him on his birthday.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Parton pictured with some of her stage wigs in Los Angeles on March 10, 1980.
    Shima Oliaee, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Sound’s Round 2 Impresario-musician Mike Reed’s multigenre, multivenue festival, Sound & Gravity, returns for its second year with acts like Son Lux (pictured, above) and Chicago’s Jessica Risker.
    Web Behrens, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

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“Envisioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envisioned. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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