as in imagines
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Recent Examples of envisions
Instead, Moonshot envisions shooting raw materials in orbit for in-space manufacturing.
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2026
The dashboard, as Restler envisions it, would allow parents and the broader public to look up their school bus route or bus company to better understand how their vendor is performing.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
The conceptual redevelopment plan previously put forward by the partners envisions an arts and education hub with a world-class public space, thousands of apartments spread across multiple high-rises, shops and restaurants, and a hotel.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
The timetable that Kaufmann laid out Wednesday night envisions intensive design work through the end of this year, with construction starting in 2027.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
Hall envisions something far larger — a traveling or permanent installation that fully captures the breadth of Biz’s archive.
—Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, the filmmaker and Film Heritage Foundation head and Mumbai Film Festival director who is the creative force behind MAMI Independent, envisions the initiative as the first link in a distribution chain that could ultimately empower filmmakers themselves.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
Danville’s housing element, a road map of where the town envisions developing new housing, identifies areas near the downtown that can be redeveloped.
—Sarah Ravani, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2026
The shakeup is part of NASA's overhaul of its Artemis campaign as the space agency envisions launching more missions before and after a historic moon landing.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2026
The dashboard, as Restler envisions it, would allow parents and the broader public to look up their school bus route or bus company to better understand how their vendor is performing.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
The conceptual redevelopment plan previously put forward by the partners envisions an arts and education hub with a world-class public space, thousands of apartments spread across multiple high-rises, shops and restaurants, and a hotel.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
The timetable that Kaufmann laid out Wednesday night envisions intensive design work through the end of this year, with construction starting in 2027.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
Hall envisions something far larger — a traveling or permanent installation that fully captures the breadth of Biz’s archive.
—Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, the filmmaker and Film Heritage Foundation head and Mumbai Film Festival director who is the creative force behind MAMI Independent, envisions the initiative as the first link in a distribution chain that could ultimately empower filmmakers themselves.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
Danville’s housing element, a road map of where the town envisions developing new housing, identifies areas near the downtown that can be redeveloped.
—Sarah Ravani, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2026
The shakeup is part of NASA's overhaul of its Artemis campaign as the space agency envisions launching more missions before and after a historic moon landing.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for envisions
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Unsettlingly directed by Donald Cammell, this adaptation of Dean Koontz’s 1973 novel of the same name imagines a smart home years before Nest, Ring, Roomba, and other devices become commonplace.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
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In his first feature, Kiluanji Kia Henda imagines the return of Marxism to Angola through public debate, urban interventions and personal stories.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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Set in 1645, the story sees a privileged young bride (Thatcher) accused of witchcraft on her wedding day and pursued by a ruthless witch hunter (Alwyn).—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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Hitting theaters nearly 20 years after the first movie’s premiere, The Devil Wears Prada sequel sees original cast members Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci reprising their roles in the cult favorite film.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2026
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The project envisages a hydrogen fuel cell to provide electricity, which, in turn, is used to drive electrical motors at the prop.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 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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“Envisions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envisions. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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