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
Jiang gradually assembled the property parcel by parcel before envisioning it as a residential community.
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Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
30 June 2026
After hearing friends’ experiences and recognizing her own lingering fear, Bounds began envisioning a prevention product with herself — and women like her — in mind.
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Lucy Glynn,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Event planners have been busy envisioning how such a massive arena could be transformed into an intimate, romantic space.
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Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
The Chicago White Sox entered spring training envisioning Kyle Teel and Edgar Quero as the combination behind the plate after both catchers had promising rookie seasons in 2025.
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Lamond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Waddle believed to be missing element Nix didn’t throw a single pass to Jaylen Waddle during the full-team sessions of the offseason program, but that didn’t prevent the third-year quarterback from envisioning the ways Denver’s newest playmaker will impact the offense.
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Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
19 June 2026
John Maynard Keynes dreamed of an end to work, and some of the most radical and visionary progressive utopias today involve envisioning an abundant society beyond the need for labor.
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Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
The Right Food For Attracting Birds While most people think of a typical black oil sunflower seed mix when envisioning food at a bird feeder, there are a multitude of other foods that birds enjoy.
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Abby Fribush,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
Part of the fun of this years-long project for the creatives was re-envisioning their placement.
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Kathryn Romeyn,
Architectural Digest,
11 June 2026
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
30 June 2026
After hearing friends’ experiences and recognizing her own lingering fear, Bounds began envisioning a prevention product with herself — and women like her — in mind.
—
Lucy Glynn,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Event planners have been busy envisioning how such a massive arena could be transformed into an intimate, romantic space.
—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
The Chicago White Sox entered spring training envisioning Kyle Teel and Edgar Quero as the combination behind the plate after both catchers had promising rookie seasons in 2025.
—
Lamond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Waddle believed to be missing element Nix didn’t throw a single pass to Jaylen Waddle during the full-team sessions of the offseason program, but that didn’t prevent the third-year quarterback from envisioning the ways Denver’s newest playmaker will impact the offense.
—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
19 June 2026
John Maynard Keynes dreamed of an end to work, and some of the most radical and visionary progressive utopias today involve envisioning an abundant society beyond the need for labor.
—
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
The Right Food For Attracting Birds While most people think of a typical black oil sunflower seed mix when envisioning food at a bird feeder, there are a multitude of other foods that birds enjoy.
—
Abby Fribush,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
Part of the fun of this years-long project for the creatives was re-envisioning their placement.
—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Architectural Digest,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for envisioning
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And that is the relentless drive that compelled Brady — and compels Kane — to keep learning, keep improving, keep re-imagining the game well into their 30s.
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For her, however, the most meaningful response is imagining how her grandmother would have reacted to all the attention.
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The journey in seeing a friend’s city anew becomes another way of seeing home.
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On June 9, witnesses reported seeing a man start a small brush fire in a field behind the Wal-Mart on Camino Arroyo, according to the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office.
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Denim and Chambray Most can’t imagine Stewart’s style without picturing some form of denim at the forefront.
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When picturing a predator, most people envision an animal with immense speed, sharp teeth or deadly venom.
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Except the Dodgers weren’t dreaming, and the team hadn’t done much to assuage the concerns with Sasaki.
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With a round-of-32 game against Ivory Coast on Tuesday secured, Norway are dreaming of a run to the final on July 19.
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