as in imaginary
not real and existing only in the imagination
got needlessly upset about imagined dangers
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as in envisioned
to form a mental picture of
she was determined to have the wedding that she had always imagined
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as in thought
to have as an opinion
I imagine that's true, but you still have to prove it
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as in guessed
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 imagined
David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
The Haas Brothers playful sculptures of real and imagined creatures never fail to amuse and confound.
—Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Those comments gave Marble an unforgettable chorus of imagined dialogue.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
There aren’t any substantial architecture or urbanism ideas at play here, but there is a desperate attempt at marketing the services of both to an imagined audience of the young and very online.
—Kate Wagner, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
What happened next was a snowball effect – as small stray details were subsumed into a big imagined coverup by the White House.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Our nation’s promise is not found in an imagined past but in our capacity to face the difficult truths of our history and learn from them.
—Brad Braxton, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Hamnet remains mostly faithful to the novel (O’Farrell collaborated with Zhao on the screenplay), but the two works center on different parts of the imagined timeline.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025
As such, the production ties itself in knots trying to navigate the contradictory (and largely imagined) desires of American womandom.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Maduro’s government intensified its campaign against dissent in the tense months before last year’s presidential election, targeting both real and imagined opponents in a sweeping crackdown on the opposition.
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Here and in many of her writings Stowe imagined Christ as a mediator capable of elevating all Christians to heaven.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
But the hunt for the killer soon uncovers a plot far more sinister than anyone could have imagined, kicking off a race against time to save a city of millions.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
But researchers at Google Japan have rewound the clock and imagined a world where the iconic spinning dial lived on, eventually evolving into a full-fledged mechanical keyboard.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025
But none are of the scale imagined by the latest proposal.
—Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
What investigators found on those devices was far worse than anyone could have imagined.
—Jeanne Malle, Air Mail, 4 Oct. 2025
Koch’s vile conduct spawns a number of unnecessary fantasy sequences either brought on by the comics or wholly imagined by Ed.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
His head began bobbing to an imagined beat.
—David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
The Haas Brothers playful sculptures of real and imagined creatures never fail to amuse and confound.
—Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Those comments gave Marble an unforgettable chorus of imagined dialogue.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
There aren’t any substantial architecture or urbanism ideas at play here, but there is a desperate attempt at marketing the services of both to an imagined audience of the young and very online.
—Kate Wagner, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
What happened next was a snowball effect – as small stray details were subsumed into a big imagined coverup by the White House.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Our nation’s promise is not found in an imagined past but in our capacity to face the difficult truths of our history and learn from them.
—Brad Braxton, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Hamnet remains mostly faithful to the novel (O’Farrell collaborated with Zhao on the screenplay), but the two works center on different parts of the imagined timeline.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025
As such, the production ties itself in knots trying to navigate the contradictory (and largely imagined) desires of American womandom.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
No one imagined the answer would be Roki Sasaki — least of all Sasaki himself.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Maduro’s government intensified its campaign against dissent in the tense months before last year’s presidential election, targeting both real and imagined opponents in a sweeping crackdown on the opposition.
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Here and in many of her writings Stowe imagined Christ as a mediator capable of elevating all Christians to heaven.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
But the hunt for the killer soon uncovers a plot far more sinister than anyone could have imagined, kicking off a race against time to save a city of millions.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
But researchers at Google Japan have rewound the clock and imagined a world where the iconic spinning dial lived on, eventually evolving into a full-fledged mechanical keyboard.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025
But none are of the scale imagined by the latest proposal.
—Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
What investigators found on those devices was far worse than anyone could have imagined.
—Jeanne Malle, Air Mail, 4 Oct. 2025
Koch’s vile conduct spawns a number of unnecessary fantasy sequences either brought on by the comics or wholly imagined by Ed.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imagined
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While their mother is not in the picture, Judy seeks guidance from her boss, Alyson (Megan Mullally), and her imaginary friend, Alanis Morissette (voicing herself), who appears to her in the Northern Lights.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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The opportunities for newcomers to be in larger meetings may have been more imaginary than real.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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But the Brewers still envisioned him playing a significant role in any postseason run.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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After all, Watkins also plays a Marion Crane figure in the show, introduced with Ed peeping on her a la Norman Bates, and later envisioned being brutally murdered in a shower while audiences watch a version of Psycho that never existed.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
4 Oct. 2025
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The scouts acknowledge that, because of his youth and inexperience, Sarr initially was thought of, and still should be thought of, as a long-term developmental project.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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But yeah, incredible play and thought the defense played physical, man.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Oct. 2025
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Who would have guessed a home game in two weeks against UCLA would be the Hoosiers’ toughest test in the second half of their season?—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Game predictions All three of our predictors guessed last week that the Panthers would lose to the Miami Dolphins.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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But also the moment right now for her is everything that she’s built up to and has dreamed of doing.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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There is an entire generation navigating a world that has always been illuminated by the glow of laptops, tablets, and smartphones, living every hour with nearly 24/7 access to a universe of more data and content than past eras could have ever dreamed of amassing.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Under the agreement, accepted by both parties this week, Hamas will return all living hostages—believed to be around 20—in exchange for roughly 250 Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences and about 1,700 detainees from Gaza.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The bride chose a buffet-style dinner for her nuptials, and assumed there would be plenty of food to go around.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Interestingly, what many Countdown viewers surely assumed to be a season-long threat — the aforementioned Volchek and his plan to explode multiple bombs at an outdoor Los Angeles galleria — was resolved early in Episode 10 of 13.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Nicolas Cage was rumored to be interested in playing Charlie and his fictitious twin, Donald.—
Susan Orlean,
New Yorker,
11 Oct. 2025
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However fictitious, these uplifting moments are currently missing from our real-life news cycle.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Imagined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imagined. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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