1
as in to envision
to form a mental picture of
she was determined to have the wedding that she had always imagined
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2
as in to think
to have as an opinion
I imagine that's true, but you still have to prove it
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3
as in to guess
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
I imagine things will change rapidly once we begin
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Recent Examples of imagine
In this project, the longtime Italian duo creates paintings that imagine how famous artists might have drawn as children.
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Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
This can encourage viewers to imagine similar results for themselves.
—K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
But the chancellor struggled to imagine how such an end of hostilities could be reached that would satisfy the White House.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 27 Apr. 2026
To bring some order to these efforts, organizers can imagine a triangle representing complementary goals.
—Juliette Kayyem, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
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Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
This can encourage viewers to imagine similar results for themselves.
—K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
But the chancellor struggled to imagine how such an end of hostilities could be reached that would satisfy the White House.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 27 Apr. 2026
To bring some order to these efforts, organizers can imagine a triangle representing complementary goals.
—Juliette Kayyem, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imagine
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In an even more outlandish science-fiction-style plan, the authors write that The Line’s developers envisioned a future in which robots would become intelligent, rights-bearing citizens of the city.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
1 May 2026
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Walking through the frame of his soon-to-be new home on a recent morning, an excited Ozzy Herrera could envision the future.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Defense won two Stanley Cups for the Kings, but Holland openly wondered whether the Kings need to think bigger.—
Greg Beacham,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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The firms thought the approval for that would count as a building permit.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
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Frey keeps hitters guessing because of his rare ability to throw five different pitches for strikes.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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However, plenty of people show no signs at all, which is why blood testing matters more than guessing.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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The fact is that recent or older series can gain new footholds with modern viewers who haven’t seen them.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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Actor Sarah Jessica Parker was seen walking down the grand staircase at the New York Public Library with Queen Camilla after a literacy event this afternoon.—
Emma Caughlan,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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As the nation restructures its economy away from fossil fuels, there are those who believe that valuable lessons can be learned from Desert Warrior to support filmmaking endeavors in the future.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
2 May 2026
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Witnesses told police there were two men still inside who were believed to be armed, and officers saw one man crawl out of a window onto the roof while armed and then go back inside.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
2 May 2026
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California’s plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 assumes a steep drop in driving.—
Aaron Cantú,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Many programs rely on standardized intervention lists, assuming similar outcomes across suppliers when every facility operates under its own set of constraints, meaning what succeeds in one place could prove a bust in another.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2026
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An earlier cut of the film did end in 1993 and addressed the allegations, but that ending had to be scrapped due to a clause in a legal settlement with an accuser that stipulated he could never be pictured or mentioned in a dramatization of Jackson’s life.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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In the 2003 documentary Living with Michael Jackson, Michael was pictured holding hands with Gavin Arvizo, who was 13 years old and recovering from cancer at the time.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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On the glass, the Lakers won the battle for the second consecutive game, 54-45 – a notable end to the series considering Redick harped on how the Lakers would have to fight against the Rockets – the top rebounding team in the NBA – in the series.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
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According to the American Academy of Audiology, 50 decibels is considered a moderate level of noise likened to a running dishwasher, rainfall or a conversation.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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“Imagine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imagine. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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