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
Although the central story is intimate in scale, the film’s scope is large and its social purview deep, and this vast amplitude is a function of Ouédraogo’s way of staging action, or, rather, of envisioning it.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
Beyond the arena, Welts shared fresh details about the entertainment district the team is envisioning with its next home.
—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
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
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
Beyond the arena, Welts shared fresh details about the entertainment district the team is envisioning with its next home.
—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
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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Slaves began imagining the possibility of freedom.—
Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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Hard sci-fi, meanwhile, leans into the fact that life evolving on other planets, under different conditions, and across different stretches of time will almost certainly take on forms so different from ours that comprehending them would be like imagining a new color.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
24 Mar. 2026
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He’s still based at Salt Lake City International, where his 20-year-old daughter works as a TSA agent, and says that seeing his former colleagues struggling is difficult.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Mar. 2026
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In terms of the commitment to doing a greater number of local shows, the idea is subscribers will be seeing more from their home countries, and more often.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 2026
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At night, Martinez lay awake picturing an agent in the middle of the road raising his gun.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 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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Matlin knows a little about dreaming big.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Sleep architecture maps out how a person transitions through different sleep stages, such as light sleep and dreaming (REM), as well as how sound affects someone during each of these different stages.—
Laura Kiniry,
Popular Science,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Envisioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envisioning. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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