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
But reflection on those few hours of celebration — that wild scramble to enjoy the moment, yet hurry to get everyone ready to go home — left the Dodgers envisioning one of the few things this contemporary dynasty has yet to accomplish.
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Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
McArn advocated for the contract by saying repeatedly that the district needed help helping itself — envisioning a partnership between the consultants and central office staff to better understand the problem and start implementing solutions.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
All of which leads one to wonder, what is Griffin really envisioning for his final act?
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
The Cubs aren’t envisioning fully using Suzuki as the DH to get him back quicker.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
The outlook is positive for the players, who are envisioning their hard work and team chemistry translating into wins in the near future.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
McArn advocated for the contract by saying repeatedly that the district needed help helping itself — envisioning a partnership between the consultants and central office staff to better understand the problem and start implementing solutions.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
All of which leads one to wonder, what is Griffin really envisioning for his final act?
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
The Cubs aren’t envisioning fully using Suzuki as the DH to get him back quicker.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
The outlook is positive for the players, who are envisioning their hard work and team chemistry translating into wins in the near future.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for envisioning
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Looking at a neck and imagining the scales and seeing the notes that work on the neck is more of an intellectual exercise.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The robot’s not imagining, thinking, and planning the way traditional robotics with hand coding used to do.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Apr. 2026
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That means residents are seeing larger chunks of their paychecks going to utilities compared to people in other places.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Sponsors began seeing themselves out on Monday, and the entire festival was quickly canceled after news of Ye’s ban broke on Tuesday.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 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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Kundrat, who was also a receiver for the Porters’ football team the last two seasons, grew up dreaming of playing collegiate and professional hockey.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Fans are dreaming of Barbara Eden's skincare secrets.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Envisioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envisioning. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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