envisioning

present participle of envision

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of envisioning The moon is the new go-to destination in space, with NASA envisioning a stampede of robotic craft over the next several years to form the foundation for a sustainable lunar base. Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026 Several of the roads were constructed with pedestrians in mind first, envisioning the fan march from the Landing to CPKC Stadium on match days. Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026 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 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 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
  • Many people spend years imagining exactly what retirement will look like.
    Andrew Rosen, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The film begins with the religious question of whether young Ilyas is allowed to shave the bristles on his upper lip, leading to a consistent self-consciousness, which appears (and re-appears) as Ilyas imagining extreme close-ups of hair and skin.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • And the actor believes there is a power in seeing only the before and aftermath of the killing.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
  • There was the guy Daemon stabbed through the ear, and then the smelly killers Gwayne sniffed out, and now Ser Adrian, who took a knife to the throat within seconds of seeing Aemond.
    Brian Grubb, Vulture, 3 Aug. 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
  • A lot of times, the job involves dreaming about the next possibility while also sometimes being met with the possibility that your best days are behind you.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 31 July 2026
  • That means dreaming about Black liberation, not as an impossibility but as something that will come to fruition.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026

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“Envisioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envisioning. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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