as in imagining
to form a mental picture of
challenged the voters to envision a nation in which no child was ever allowed to go hungry
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Recent Examples of envisioning
Here in his little 80-page grin-inducing edition published by Titan Books featuring those intimidating Klingons during their downtime, Spiotto lets his imagination run rampant in envisioning just what existence is like after the antagonism and combat plans are put away.
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The law offers sweeping powers to the president, envisioning armed conflict within the United States.
—Konstantin Toropin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
But some wary investors are looking at the rapid rise and the big players, and envisioning a replay of the dotcom bubble a quarter century ago, writes Forbes’ Hank Tucker.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Brown forsees Nourished By Time going beyond just music, envisioning the project as a multimedia gateway leading into photography, video, and performance art.
—Elise Brisco, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
When envisioning the residence, Muennig was inspired by a trip to some small villages in Greece, while the curvature of the structure is meant to mimic the lines of the moon and the rhythms of nature.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2025
A number of commercial operators are envisioning large constellations of small satellites to open up markets for low-cost data communication, earth observation, and other services.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Nov. 2018
Jeff Spry, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The law offers sweeping powers to the president, envisioning armed conflict within the United States.
—Konstantin Toropin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
But some wary investors are looking at the rapid rise and the big players, and envisioning a replay of the dotcom bubble a quarter century ago, writes Forbes’ Hank Tucker.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Brown forsees Nourished By Time going beyond just music, envisioning the project as a multimedia gateway leading into photography, video, and performance art.
—Elise Brisco, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
When envisioning the residence, Muennig was inspired by a trip to some small villages in Greece, while the curvature of the structure is meant to mimic the lines of the moon and the rhythms of nature.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2025
A number of commercial operators are envisioning large constellations of small satellites to open up markets for low-cost data communication, earth observation, and other services.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Nov. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for envisioning
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American’s work builds on this legacy, but instead of imagining outer space, the artist zooms in on the very conditions that made Butler’s voice possible, which were the everyday sacrifices of her mother and grandmother.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
2 Sep. 2025
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Unlike imagining a hand movement (which has clear neural pathways), programming involves abstract, symbolic reasoning.—
Somdip Dey,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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His reaction to seeing his name on topping a list of creators who influence a billion dollar industry?—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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Corr appeared to have knowledge of the victims daily routines and would make comments about ‘seeing them soon’.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Instead of picturing black holes only as cosmic traps that consume matter, the CCBH model describes them as tiny droplets of dark energy.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Aug. 2025
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Hinton isn’t picturing minor upgrades.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Your ultimate glow-up will consist of you embracing your magic, dreaming bigger and not being afraid to take risks.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Photo of young thoughtful academic school boy touch cheek curiosity dreaming bored enjoy books sitting floor home background.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Envisioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envisioning. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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