envisioning

present participle of envision

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of envisioning The professor, who is based at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, first presented plans for the IceCube Neutrino Observatory in 1988, envisioning a vast network of sensors in Antarctic ice that could capture neutrinos. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026 In the long term, the startup is envisioning a global network of O-factories that would bring manufacturing closer to the major markets of fashion brands. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026 At the foot of the Washington Monument, Americans and Brits took turns envisioning how the United States will look in 250 years. — Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026 Could this explain why so many of our most reputable creatives are exploring what was once peripheral, spoken of with disbelief, and envisioning it as another possible dimension of existence? — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026 Back in 2003, Merz introduced his famous tax return on a beer coaster concept, envisioning a simplified tax system where ordinary households could calculate their due taxes on a piece of paper the size of a beer coaster. — CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026 The exterior might have many fans envisioning the famous taxi cab pulling up to the house, as depicted in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air‘s opening credits. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 The Olmsted Brothers completed plans for it in 1906, envisioning its broad landscaped median as an extension of Baltimore’s park system connecting major green spaces. — Lawrence Bell, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2026 The former Philadelphia Phillies pitcher began building the estate in 2016 while playing for the Texas Rangers, envisioning it as a dream home for himself and then-wife Heidi Strobel. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for envisioning
Verb
  • Under the concept True Dystopic, the #LINK Vertical program brings together auteur documentary and genre cinema, using real locations in Rio de Janeiro as settings for imagining speculative futures.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Maybe that difficulty in imagining the sport’s death, like imagining the end of capitalism, comes from living in the present.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • After seeing information about the National Day of Action online, Isabel Montano, a junior studying philosophy and economics, decided to take action at SIUE.
    — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Forecasting the Field While Kehlani is a strong contender for the category, the R&B space has absolutely expanded, while seeing the return of some of R&B’s original icons.
    — Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Consider techniques like progressive muscle relaxation, body scanning, box breathing, or even picturing your thoughts as clouds that are receding into the distance.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Two years ago, the royal spoke at the same gathering, against a backdrop of cell phone lock screens picturing children whose mental health had been affected by social media.
    — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Is an Indian dreaming about the same thing as a guy from Brazil or Nigeria or someone in Southeast Asia?
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Connington has spent years dreaming about a field where England’s best players have performed.
    — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026

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“Envisioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envisioning. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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