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
Beyond the arena, Welts shared fresh details about the entertainment district the team is envisioning with its next home.
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Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Dissecting the Alpha Plan With the introduction of several products across different categories, Honor plans to push itself as a AI+robotics ecosystem for the future, envisioning an AI hardware civilization where devices, think, move, interact, and work together.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
But far from the runway, Calza would like to explore new media altogether, envisioning giving movie direction a try.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
Hodges is envisioning growth that protects company culture, advances technician development, and enhances customer relationships.
—William Jones, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Trump wanted to change the colors to red, white and blue, envisioning a patriotic theme.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Land’s writings from the nineties have a seductive danger, envisioning a sci-fi future of synthetic drugs, black-market brain implants, gene editing, and cyborgs.
—James Duesterberg, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
Principal Michael Ferzoco founded the interior design firm in 2005, envisioning a novel and increasingly collaborative approach.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2026
But the Republican president’s ambitions have expanded to envisioning the board as a mediator of worldwide conflicts, a not very subtle attempt to eclipse the Security Council, which is charged with ensuring international peace and security.
—Edith M. Lederer, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Dissecting the Alpha Plan With the introduction of several products across different categories, Honor plans to push itself as a AI+robotics ecosystem for the future, envisioning an AI hardware civilization where devices, think, move, interact, and work together.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
But far from the runway, Calza would like to explore new media altogether, envisioning giving movie direction a try.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
Hodges is envisioning growth that protects company culture, advances technician development, and enhances customer relationships.
—William Jones, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Trump wanted to change the colors to red, white and blue, envisioning a patriotic theme.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Land’s writings from the nineties have a seductive danger, envisioning a sci-fi future of synthetic drugs, black-market brain implants, gene editing, and cyborgs.
—James Duesterberg, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
Principal Michael Ferzoco founded the interior design firm in 2005, envisioning a novel and increasingly collaborative approach.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2026
But the Republican president’s ambitions have expanded to envisioning the board as a mediator of worldwide conflicts, a not very subtle attempt to eclipse the Security Council, which is charged with ensuring international peace and security.
—Edith M. Lederer, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for envisioning
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In defeat, White Southerners cast themselves in the role of Christ, imagining their suffering as redemptive.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
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Ryle warned us against imagining a ghost inside the machine.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
2 Mar. 2026
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Indian airlines are also seeing cost escalations due to restriction on use of airspace over Gulf countries.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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Try setting a timer for yourself and seeing how much you can get done in quick bursts (with breaks in between, of course).—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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The trio created fake Minnesota temporary drivers’ licenses using false names, with each license picturing one of the Thomases, federal prosecutors said.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Instead of picturing that exercise as long and gruesome, try breaking it up.—
Avery Newmark,
AJC.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Aston Villa Not so long ago, Aston Villa fans were dreaming of winning the title.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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For the kids who spend their days dreaming of Putnam County Spelling Bee glory, words are the things that set them free.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2026
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