envisioning

present participle of envision

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of envisioning 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 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
Verb
  • And although White died in 2021 at age 99, Bertinelli says her presence continues to be felt, imagining exactly what her friend would have done as a guest on the pod.
    Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
  • Not quite even for hardcore devotees of his deep cuts, given his penchant for re-imagining and genre-bending his back catalogue during live performances.
    Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • True, nothing so grand as a massive dragon and naval battle took place, but seeing Rhaenyra start to change into someone almost unrecognizable from her younger, more innocent self was compelling in a deeper way.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • Hernandez, 29, a contractor based in Franklin, about 20 miles south of Nashville, undertook the $380 project with furniture from HomeGoods after seeing his pet spend most of her life tucked away in a little corner.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • Final Take your pick from all those big dogs still in the fight, there is little scope to go wrong when picturing the dream showpiece event on July 19.
    Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 28 June 2026
  • Denim and Chambray Most can’t imagine Stewart’s style without picturing some form of denim at the forefront.
    Erika Reals, InStyle, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Riffing on late ’50s Broadway productions, the show sees Hoover on his deathbed while dreaming about his life as a musical.
    K.J. Yossman, Variety, 7 July 2026

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“Envisioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envisioning. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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