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
The Week Us, TheWeek, 25 Mar. 2026
The campaign, which started in 2024, is part of the zoo's overall goal to fund a world-class aquarium, a larger education center and a re-imagined butterfly garden at the Great Plains Zoo campus.
—Shelly Conlon, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 17 Mar. 2026
Paintings around the room place the sculptures in imagined settings, and some scenes are accompanied by silhouetted figures, which act as a conduit for the viewer to project themself into the dreamscape of a past world or bizarre future.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 11 Mar. 2026
Humans Must Stay in the Driver’s Seat William’s question was never hypothetical nor an imagined coup.
—Victoria Bousis, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
The imagined audience in his head disappeared.
—Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 8 Mar. 2026
However, because of its relatively remote location, lack of infrastructure, and the economic realities of the time, the imagined city never came to fruition.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2026
They’d been drawn by the pay, but also by a sense of altruism and imagined kinship.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
An exhibit showcasing a Colorado treasure has been re-imagined.
—Anna Alejo, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Cody J Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Another thing Theresa DeMaria couldn’t have imagined in her 20s?
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2026
Audrey imagined beach days, local food and fully embracing island time.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Who knows what inventions, ideas or technological feats will be imagined in gyms or on surfboards as these three Southern California teenagers unleash their brain power and love for having fun on the East Coast.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Within half a year, that detail — obsessively imagined, harped on, even — was up for debate again.
—Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
The Green New Deal imagined a total economic transformation that would create millions of jobs while, necessarily, leaving fossil fuels in the ground.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
One thinks of the hundred brothers that Donald Antrim imagined, gathering in the ancestral home to honor their father’s memory and ritually slaughtering one of their own.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Azzouzi never imagined the driver would plow into the rear of the store, destroying heavy furniture.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
The title track is simply a recitation of imagined Spotify playlists, and once the joke lands we’re not left with much.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 25 Mar. 2026
The campaign, which started in 2024, is part of the zoo's overall goal to fund a world-class aquarium, a larger education center and a re-imagined butterfly garden at the Great Plains Zoo campus.
—Shelly Conlon, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 17 Mar. 2026
Paintings around the room place the sculptures in imagined settings, and some scenes are accompanied by silhouetted figures, which act as a conduit for the viewer to project themself into the dreamscape of a past world or bizarre future.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 11 Mar. 2026
Humans Must Stay in the Driver’s Seat William’s question was never hypothetical nor an imagined coup.
—Victoria Bousis, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
The imagined audience in his head disappeared.
—Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 8 Mar. 2026
However, because of its relatively remote location, lack of infrastructure, and the economic realities of the time, the imagined city never came to fruition.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2026
They’d been drawn by the pay, but also by a sense of altruism and imagined kinship.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
An exhibit showcasing a Colorado treasure has been re-imagined.
—Anna Alejo, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
At the time, few could have imagined the path ahead.
—Cody J Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Another thing Theresa DeMaria couldn’t have imagined in her 20s?
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2026
Audrey imagined beach days, local food and fully embracing island time.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Who knows what inventions, ideas or technological feats will be imagined in gyms or on surfboards as these three Southern California teenagers unleash their brain power and love for having fun on the East Coast.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Within half a year, that detail — obsessively imagined, harped on, even — was up for debate again.
—Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
The Green New Deal imagined a total economic transformation that would create millions of jobs while, necessarily, leaving fossil fuels in the ground.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
One thinks of the hundred brothers that Donald Antrim imagined, gathering in the ancestral home to honor their father’s memory and ritually slaughtering one of their own.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Azzouzi never imagined the driver would plow into the rear of the store, destroying heavy furniture.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imagined
Adjective
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Bartle replied that the two Kansas Cities were really one big city, separated only by an imaginary state line.—
Elijah Winkler,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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In the Williams-Paisley household, even an imaginary man can cause a marital kerfuffle.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As envisioned, the mission will test the spacecraft before eventually enabling weeklong lunar stays.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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As someone who once envisioned a future as a rock star, long hair felt like part of the uniform.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Aaron thought about writing an op-ed or speaking at a rally, but such gestures struck him as painfully insufficient.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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True or not, many fellow lawmakers thought that was for those communities to decide.—
Mark Dee
March 28,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Rita Ora guessed Vanessa Carlton, Ken Jeong guessed Lea Michele and Robin Thicke guessed Michelle Branch.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Mar. 2026
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Because of Sterling’s ability, Harvard-Westlake reached the CIF Southern Section Open Division final — a mountaintop no regional pundit would’ve guessed.—
Tarek Fattal,
Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Clavicular is like a blend of Dorian Gray and Patrick Bateman, those fictional creations of gay authors out to probe the sinister side of male vanity.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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The prologue that opens Ragtime loudly announces the musical’s epic ambitions as its nine fictional characters and six of its historical figures introduce themselves with third-person narration and shout-singing.—
Manuel Mendoza,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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On Thursday, the moment Amanda dreamed of for years came true.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
26 Mar. 2026
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Successfully transporting the stuff, at speeds reaching up to 26 miles per hour, is therefore a major win for researchers, who dreamed of hauling stable antimatter since the antimatter factory first opened more than thirty years ago.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Thirty-nine per cent believed that Israel had committed genocide.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The focus was narrow, but thoughtfully executed; two weeks in, the museum even acquired a work that was long believed a false copy, but which was reattributed to Murillo by an art historian, causing a flurry of international headlines.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Many shots audiences assumed were digital were actually practical effects using Jay’s wheelchair design.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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This all assumed that radiation, matter, and curvature were the only allowable components to the Universe.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Imagined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imagined. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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