envisioning

present participle of envision

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of envisioning The only thing harder than envisioning the end of capitalism is trying to imagine a readable book written by (or attributed to) a contemporary American political figure. Matthew Walther, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026 Jiang gradually assembled the property parcel by parcel before envisioning it as a residential community. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for envisioning
Verb
  • Books are now asked to function simultaneously as texts and as lifestyle objects, and designers are now tasked with imagining multiple scales of reach simultaneously, from the bookstore table to the phone screen.
    Madelyn Johnson, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
  • Rehearsing forgiveness, even by just imagining it, builds a self-awareness muscle whose payoff reaches well past any single grievance, at work or anywhere else life hands you one.
    Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • Mead played three different infield positions for the Nationals, seeing time at third base, first base and second base.
    Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 26 July 2026
  • With softball seeing continued audience growth during the Women’s College World Series, college regular season and now the AUSL, expectations are rising as the sport will make its return to the Olympics at the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.
    Molly Keshin, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Verb
  • Where to Eat and Drink The Salt Lick BBQ is likely what many out-of-state visitors imagine when picturing Central Texas-style barbecue—and its backstory is just as flavorful as its brisket.
    Kat Stinson, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2026
  • Jones argues that the standard template many people imagine when picturing a dragon—wings, reptilian scales, and sharp teeth—is a kind of composite of humanity’s earliest predators.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • And after a season that has teetered between disappointing and disastrous, maybe dreaming is exactly what this franchise needs.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026
  • That changes what is worth dreaming about, which is perhaps why some of the ideas attracting capital right now seem far-fetched.
    Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

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“Envisioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envisioning. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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