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
Principal Michael Ferzoco founded the interior design firm in 2005, envisioning a novel and increasingly collaborative approach.
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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
Atwood is grateful for her certification and is now envisioning brighter and better days.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
The ribbed sweater and matching wide-leg pants is the perfect cozy-cute holiday outfit—and the video left me envisioning myself wearing the style for hosting and relaxing this season.
—Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
Thompson said the city should preserve its history, envisioning a use like Central Park’s Tavern on the Green in New York.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
In late 2020, Farr had a wildly vivid dream envisioning a black car driving through the Colombian mountains, en route to a monastery.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
As a New Yorker herself, Bellizzi treasured envisioning the cramped Lower East Side milieu that opens the film.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2025
While the commission’s is formally charged with re-envisioning Medi-Cal, CHCF policy experts said the programs future cannot be separated from rising affordability challenges across California’s broader insurance landscape.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 22 Dec. 2025
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
Atwood is grateful for her certification and is now envisioning brighter and better days.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
The ribbed sweater and matching wide-leg pants is the perfect cozy-cute holiday outfit—and the video left me envisioning myself wearing the style for hosting and relaxing this season.
—Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
Thompson said the city should preserve its history, envisioning a use like Central Park’s Tavern on the Green in New York.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
In late 2020, Farr had a wildly vivid dream envisioning a black car driving through the Colombian mountains, en route to a monastery.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
As a New Yorker herself, Bellizzi treasured envisioning the cramped Lower East Side milieu that opens the film.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2025
While the commission’s is formally charged with re-envisioning Medi-Cal, CHCF policy experts said the programs future cannot be separated from rising affordability challenges across California’s broader insurance landscape.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for envisioning
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Greg Pirio bought his home in the northern Virginia suburbs more than a dozen years ago, never imagining a massive data center would be his neighbor.—
Natalie Brand,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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After reigniting their own love for the game, spending hours on end at Chess Forum, one of the oldest chess clubs in New York, Z began imagining how to cultivate their own space that celebrated learning and teaching the game in a way emphasizing communing and knowing one's neighbors.—
Inés Anguiano,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Feb. 2026
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Later on Monday, Croft recalled seeing a large tent standing in the middle of the roadway while numerous law enforcement officers investigated the scene.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The second citation refers to Christ’s reaction to seeing the tomb of Lazarus.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 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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Naturally, news of such unrest has Chiefs fans dreaming big.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2026
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REM sleep is when dreaming occurs.—
Kaan Ozcan,
NBC news,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Envisioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envisioning. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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