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
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
For example, a common fallacy is the belief that things were better in some imagined past.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 25 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
In a demonstration, the BCI could interpret imagined sentences from a vocabulary of up to 125,000 words with an accuracy of up to 74%.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2025
Doing so would give Democrats some actual — versus imagined — leverage, empowering them to achieve more than emotional catharsis.
—David M. Drucker, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2025
Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Longo is known for his photorealistic paintings and drawings, but many of his works are an amalgamation of images real, imagined, and tweaked.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
As explained in the behind-the-scenes dive, the BAFTA Award-winning composer imagined the sound in images, sampled MRI sounds, and composed the actual score for a trap beat.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The name comes from local folklore, which imagined the chambers as dwellings for magical beings.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
While recent changes to Nielsen’s ratings methodology were expected to help boost the fall football numbers, the 2025-26 season got off to a hotter start than anyone could have imagined.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Every great space begins with a story — a community’s hopes, a culture’s values, a future imagined together.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
But seven months later, Apple has weathered the tariffs better than many had imagined.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
The focus of this source of financial trauma, then, should not be exclusively placed on income or net worth, but more so on how your body and mind react in the presence of a real or imagined threat tied to your money.
—Rahkim Sabree, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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
For example, a common fallacy is the belief that things were better in some imagined past.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 25 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
In a demonstration, the BCI could interpret imagined sentences from a vocabulary of up to 125,000 words with an accuracy of up to 74%.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2025
Doing so would give Democrats some actual — versus imagined — leverage, empowering them to achieve more than emotional catharsis.
—David M. Drucker, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
Butler never imagined Zimmerer – a typically non-spontaneous person – would drop everything to book a flight and travel more than 1,500 miles from Nebraska to be there.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Longo is known for his photorealistic paintings and drawings, but many of his works are an amalgamation of images real, imagined, and tweaked.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
As explained in the behind-the-scenes dive, the BAFTA Award-winning composer imagined the sound in images, sampled MRI sounds, and composed the actual score for a trap beat.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The name comes from local folklore, which imagined the chambers as dwellings for magical beings.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
While recent changes to Nielsen’s ratings methodology were expected to help boost the fall football numbers, the 2025-26 season got off to a hotter start than anyone could have imagined.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Every great space begins with a story — a community’s hopes, a culture’s values, a future imagined together.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
But seven months later, Apple has weathered the tariffs better than many had imagined.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
The focus of this source of financial trauma, then, should not be exclusively placed on income or net worth, but more so on how your body and mind react in the presence of a real or imagined threat tied to your money.
—Rahkim Sabree, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imagined
Adjective
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Steve Young lifts his arm, holding an imaginary football, preparing to throw.—
Seth Wickersham,
The Atlantic,
8 Sep. 2025
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Moreover, her five-letter titles refer to satellite navigation waypoints and fixes for aircraft flying in clouds or at night, that offer passage to imaginary locations defined by the interception of magnetic vectors drawn from the earth’s poles.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Founders envisioned a Nation in which religious voices and views are integral to a vibrant public square and human flourishing and in which religious people and institutions are free to practice their faith without fear of discrimination or hostility from the Government.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Wharton envisioned gardens as architectural compositions just like houses and structures, in a series of outdoor rooms that elegantly co-exist with the natural landscape.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Shoddy-Mushroom-8456/Shoddy-Mushroom-8456 Others thought Bella could be a Goldador—a popular cross between a golden retriever and a Labrador retriever, combining the traits of both breeds.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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When his Steelers were on defense, Rodgers sat on the sideline and thought about how his new wife and friends encouraged him to take his time in the offseason to make what would be the right decision to continue playing.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Competitive Wordle Score Unlucky for me, the Wordle Bot got massively, inexplicably lucky today and guessed in two.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Many others guessed that the note was the result of the sender being enrolled in a 12-step Alcoholics Anonymous program, specifically referring to step nine, where the person is encouraged to make amends.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Caudill once dreamed of playing college basketball.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The first National Conservatism conferences drew students and intellectuals who felt marginalized by the Republican Party and dreamed about taking power.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The exact cause is also unknown, but it is believed to be related to inflammation in the facial nerve, potentially due to viral infections.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The cause of the fire is believed to be of natural origin.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The fire is assumed to have been sparked by lightning.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Normally, such readers are assumed to be older.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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As Newton soon learned, there is a long runway between playing a fictitious, Regency-era ladies’ man and becoming one of the most recognizable designers in pop culture.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vogue,
5 Sep. 2025
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The film is set in New Mexico, in the fictitious title town—population of two thousand four hundred and thirty-five, according to a road sign—where the election year sees the mayor also up for reëlection.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Imagined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imagined. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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