envisioning

verb

present participle of envision
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 Unanswered emails can make people feel ignored or disrespected, or jump to worrying or envisioning worst-case scenarios, such as being on the brink of getting laid off or fired. — Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for envisioning
  1. imagining
  2. seeing
  3. picturing
  4. dreaming
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  • Researchers have spent a decade imagining an AI that acquires purposes of its own, stays switched on, gathers power, and eventually displaces us.
    — Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 9 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
Definition of imagining
Verb
  • Toyota, Honda and Nissan benefited in their most recent quarterly reports from a historically weak currency, with the first two upgrading their full-year forecasts and the latter seeing its first profit in about two years.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Regardless, seeing it in practice helped show what the Bills may do at the macro and micro levels once the regular season begins.
    — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of seeing
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  • Rose is now in southeast Asia, but after picturing what customs would say, Mystic stayed back with her mother-in-law.
    — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of picturing
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  • Here is how to watch or listen to the Royals’ six games this week as fans will be California dreaming.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of dreaming

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