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verb

past tense of envision

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of envisioned
Verb
Eleanor envisioned an observational film in the vein of Frederick Wiseman, and the doc is narrated by actress Diane Lane, a longtime Coppola family collaborator, who reads Eleanor’s contemporaneous diary entries from twenty years ago. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026 The yacht’s entire design was envisioned with the physical and mental well-being of the individual in mind. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026 Getting Starship ready for astronauts Starship was always envisioned to be a crew-carrying spacecraft. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2026 There’s the island itself, which first was envisioned in the early 2000s as a waterfront district north of downtown with a town lake and waterfront space. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2026 The project is envisioned as a choose-your-own-adventure experience that places audiences inside Sunshine’s world, expanding the film’s questions around agency, complicity, and choice beyond the screen. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2026 Piëch envisioned a car with nearly 1,000 hp that would finally be the first road-going production vehicle to break the 400 kph (249 mph) barrier. — Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026 The original Hyperloop concept envisioned passenger or cargo pods moving at extremely high speeds through low-pressure tubes. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026 The return, however, did not unfold quite the way Ogwumike or the Sparks had envisioned. — Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 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
  • Atlanta artist Robell Awake never imagined his work might be in featured in his hometown art museum one day.
    — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 4 Oct. 2026
  • As an adolescent, Winston could hardly have imagined the cascading effect of his shrewd eye for color and clarity.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Connected trainers, with streaks, reminders and visualized progress, target exactly that motivational gap.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 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
Adjective
  • The political situation in the United States may have made the prospect of an American pope seem even more unlikely.
    — Scott Detrow, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The Justice Department argued the outlets are unlikely to succeed on their claims and urged Kelly to deny their request for a preliminary injunction.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Having once dreamed a modern India would be able to move past divisions of religion and caste, Jinnah became disillusioned.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Brooks, in particular, Panthers fans have dreamed about for years.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The warrant was obtained a day before he was arrested and for days afterwards police were pictured searching Mountbatten-Windsor’s propeties in Sandringham and on the Windsor estate.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Kate, pictured here with me and my sign, works at the coffee shop.
    — Kris Kealoha Giron, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026

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“Envisioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envisioned. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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