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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
Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
As his profile rose after 2021’s The Man From Waco, which too was initially envisioned as a concept record, Crockett found his crowds especially engaged with his onstage banter.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
With an influx of talent joining Illinois over the offseason — largely from overseas — the Indiana natives did it by embracing the roles Underwood envisioned for them and developing a willingness to play good, hard defense.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 3 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
The Dodgers particularly envisioned the dynamic pairing of Shohei Ohtani and Kyle Tucker at the top of their lineup powering an offense expected to be among the most productive in MLB.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
Such multicentric exhibition formats would go beyond the one-way communication envisioned by Hütter and Schneider on their bicycles and make possible forms of exchange where the audience can play an active role.
—Daniel Birnbaum, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
With some help from a Huskers men’s basketball team that shattered ceilings and advanced to the Sweet 16, Matt Rhule’s team largely avoided the big stage — just as the fourth-year coach envisioned and planned.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
As someone who once envisioned a future as a rock star, long hair felt like part of the uniform.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
As his profile rose after 2021’s The Man From Waco, which too was initially envisioned as a concept record, Crockett found his crowds especially engaged with his onstage banter.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
With an influx of talent joining Illinois over the offseason — largely from overseas — the Indiana natives did it by embracing the roles Underwood envisioned for them and developing a willingness to play good, hard defense.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 3 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
The Dodgers particularly envisioned the dynamic pairing of Shohei Ohtani and Kyle Tucker at the top of their lineup powering an offense expected to be among the most productive in MLB.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
Such multicentric exhibition formats would go beyond the one-way communication envisioned by Hütter and Schneider on their bicycles and make possible forms of exchange where the audience can play an active role.
—Daniel Birnbaum, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
With some help from a Huskers men’s basketball team that shattered ceilings and advanced to the Sweet 16, Matt Rhule’s team largely avoided the big stage — just as the fourth-year coach envisioned and planned.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
As someone who once envisioned a future as a rock star, long hair felt like part of the uniform.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for envisioned
Verb
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Dan Fiorito imagined the Yankees’ home opener days in advance.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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From forming a community cheer squad to picking up painting, life at The Vi opens up experiences many residents never even imagined.—
Vi at Aventura,
Miami Herald,
3 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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England, who spent years working in hospitality, as well as in retail management, has dreamed of opening her own place for years and spent two years preparing Kaos by obtaining permits, a liquor license, preparing the kitchen and thoughtfully decorating.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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While there has always been a thriving industry of paranoid books and films, modern conspiracism has avenues of distribution and incentive that Cold War cranks and 19th-century pamphleteers could have only dreamed of.—
Mike Rothschild,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This serial presentation emphasized the relationship between the photographs rather than the singular sculpture pictured in each—a demonstration of her conviction that a successful artwork should change over time according to its own internal logic.—
Katherine Rochester,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
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Bloom was pictured in a bed, smiling for the camera.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Another surgery swapped out her breast implants to erase her shoulder pain in 2022, Dishell said, but doctors warned her then that her other pain was unlikely to improve.—
Brett Kelman,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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But McKinnon, who runs the $14 billion digital identity management company Okta, adds that CEOs are unlikely to get the answer from their in-house IT experts.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Envisioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envisioned. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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