as in imagines
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 envisions
The redevelopment envisions converting Tower 100 to residential use, keeping Tower 200 as office space and reconfiguring the central 73-story tower by reducing the number of hotel rooms and adding luxury apartments.
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The Detroit News, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Manfred spoke at a news conference to announce an initiative that includes Foster Love and envisions 250,000 volunteer hours to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States.
—Ronald Blum, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The latest development version for the site envisions a 148-unit mid-rise development with 4,700 square feet of ground-floor retail spaces.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Manfred spoke at a news conference to announce an initiative that includes Foster Love and envisions 250,000 volunteer hours to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States.
—Ronald Blum, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2026
Proposed by the Laguna Ocean Foundation, the project envisions restoring 9 acres of the marshy area and sand berm at the mouth of Aliso Creek, improving the link between the ocean and the nearby canyons and wildlands area.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
The front area benefits from natural light, and Arakelyan envisions that as a space for content creators.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
According to the reporting, the proposal envisions a joint economic zone along the existing demilitarized strip, which would remain demilitarized.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Farther south on the bayfront, the Pangea project envisions a massive sports and recreation complex.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
The Detroit News, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Manfred spoke at a news conference to announce an initiative that includes Foster Love and envisions 250,000 volunteer hours to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States.
—Ronald Blum, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The latest development version for the site envisions a 148-unit mid-rise development with 4,700 square feet of ground-floor retail spaces.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Manfred spoke at a news conference to announce an initiative that includes Foster Love and envisions 250,000 volunteer hours to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States.
—Ronald Blum, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2026
Proposed by the Laguna Ocean Foundation, the project envisions restoring 9 acres of the marshy area and sand berm at the mouth of Aliso Creek, improving the link between the ocean and the nearby canyons and wildlands area.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
The front area benefits from natural light, and Arakelyan envisions that as a space for content creators.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
According to the reporting, the proposal envisions a joint economic zone along the existing demilitarized strip, which would remain demilitarized.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Farther south on the bayfront, the Pangea project envisions a massive sports and recreation complex.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for envisions
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There’s also a spacious closet off the bathroom, which one imagines the future West Village girl who gets the place will need for all of her Reformation and Brandy Melville bags.—
Katie McDonough,
Curbed,
12 Jan. 2026
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Having learned the instrument by ear, the Ohio native re-imagines it for modern Western music by seizing the energy, abandon and soulfulness with which it’s associated in African settings.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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Every time a customer pays with a credit card, 2 to 4 percent of that sale is siphoned off before a business ever sees the money.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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Qu said the company sees it as a hobby-grade product aimed at users who want a closer approximation of real piloting.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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The master plan envisages the area as a car-free city.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
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The two-state plan envisages a Palestinian state in East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza, existing side by side with Israel.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Envisions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envisions. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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