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challenged the voters to envision a nation in which no child was ever allowed to go hungry
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Recent Examples of envisions
Tucked behind a Greyhound bus station, the new safe camping site is what the city envisions as an entry-level option for a person needing shelter.
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Floor plans for the apartment show a large bedroom at the back of the space, which the show envisions as an office where Kennedy works at a desk that might have been a family heirloom.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 27 Feb. 2026
This ethos underpins the agency’s next chapter as Kiel envisions expanding the team, adding sales capacity, and potentially establishing additional locations across the US.
—Contributor, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Plant envisions that this space, which also has a patio, will be used for private and community events throughout the year.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 25 Feb. 2026
According to General Atomics, a notional mission profile envisions MQ-9B aircraft launching from friendly bases in the Western or Southern Pacific, transiting to designated hold points outside an adversary’s weapons engagement zone, and loitering there for extended periods.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 25 Feb. 2026
Bob Lutticken, an agriculture and biology teacher at Abraxas, envisions transforming the orchard by pulling out weeds and replacing gravel with permanent walkways, then adding at least 15 fruit trees, trellises and a greenhouse.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Rey envisions a program where every student who graduates from high school in Cabarrus County gets automatic admission to Barber-Scotia.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2026
Such is the confusion and chaos sown by an executive branch unwilling to negotiate with the people’s representatives, as the Constitution envisions.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Floor plans for the apartment show a large bedroom at the back of the space, which the show envisions as an office where Kennedy works at a desk that might have been a family heirloom.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 27 Feb. 2026
This ethos underpins the agency’s next chapter as Kiel envisions expanding the team, adding sales capacity, and potentially establishing additional locations across the US.
—Contributor, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Plant envisions that this space, which also has a patio, will be used for private and community events throughout the year.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 25 Feb. 2026
According to General Atomics, a notional mission profile envisions MQ-9B aircraft launching from friendly bases in the Western or Southern Pacific, transiting to designated hold points outside an adversary’s weapons engagement zone, and loitering there for extended periods.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 25 Feb. 2026
Bob Lutticken, an agriculture and biology teacher at Abraxas, envisions transforming the orchard by pulling out weeds and replacing gravel with permanent walkways, then adding at least 15 fruit trees, trellises and a greenhouse.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Rey envisions a program where every student who graduates from high school in Cabarrus County gets automatic admission to Barber-Scotia.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2026
Such is the confusion and chaos sown by an executive branch unwilling to negotiate with the people’s representatives, as the Constitution envisions.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for envisions
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The Conversation imagines the war in Iran unfolding in a world powered mostly by wind, solar and batteries rather than oil and gas.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Reiter imagines the ultralight, streamlined Orca transporter serving roles as diverse as individual customers.—
C.C. Weiss
March 05,
New Atlas,
5 Mar. 2026
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The women’s proposition sees quarter-zips (a key trend of the season, popularized by Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel runway), polo tops, tees and shirts of many kinds, colors and finishes–short- and long-sleeve–with generous use of checks and stripes.—
Alice Cary,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2026
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The ability for chatbots to ask follow-up questions and elicit key details from users is one area where Wachter sees room for improvement.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Although best known as a sculptor, Sanadze envisages the project as a collection of mixed-media works, each using the flowers in different ways.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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The $20 billion project led by state-run YPF SA and Italy’s Eni SpA envisages construction of at least two floating liquefaction vessels with annual capacity for 12 million tons off Argentina’s Atlantic coast.—
Jonathan Gilbert,
Bloomberg,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Envisions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envisions. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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