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as in envisions
to form a mental picture of
she was determined to have the wedding that she had always imagined
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as in thinks
to have as an opinion
I imagine that's true, but you still have to prove it
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as in assumes
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 imagines
Yet the latest iteration also imagines life at anchor with an indoor-outdoor relationship across two capacious exterior decks, plus a retractable swim platform at the rear.
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Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2025
Enthralling both fellow captives and the Bey of Algiers, Cervantes, his spirit unbroken, also imagines a daring escape plan.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
One chapter imagines how brain-computer interfaces will usher us into virtual reality; another suggests that AI should run companies.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
To double down on the fashion element, the collaboration debuted during New York Fashion Week, with a campaign directed by Jonas Lindstroem and photographed by Jack Davison that imagines a journey between Reims and the South of France.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Set largely inside the White House, the film imagines the terrifying scenario of an imminent nuclear missile strike on the United States by an unknown adversary, forcing military and civilian leaders to make impossible decisions under crushing time pressure.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Herzog imagines our earliest ancestors might have evinced a similar curiosity about the novel fire-scarred landscape — seeing fire less as a seasonal catastrophe than as a potential caloric windfall.
—Peter Brannen, Big Think, 28 Aug. 2025
Klingberg, the Nobel Assembly member and professor of cognitive neuroscience, imagines shifting conversations from delivering more content to building stronger mental capacity.
—William Jones, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
These include aeter, whose recent tape imagines himself as a clown.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 27 Aug. 2025
Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2025
Enthralling both fellow captives and the Bey of Algiers, Cervantes, his spirit unbroken, also imagines a daring escape plan.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
One chapter imagines how brain-computer interfaces will usher us into virtual reality; another suggests that AI should run companies.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
To double down on the fashion element, the collaboration debuted during New York Fashion Week, with a campaign directed by Jonas Lindstroem and photographed by Jack Davison that imagines a journey between Reims and the South of France.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Set largely inside the White House, the film imagines the terrifying scenario of an imminent nuclear missile strike on the United States by an unknown adversary, forcing military and civilian leaders to make impossible decisions under crushing time pressure.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Herzog imagines our earliest ancestors might have evinced a similar curiosity about the novel fire-scarred landscape — seeing fire less as a seasonal catastrophe than as a potential caloric windfall.
—Peter Brannen, Big Think, 28 Aug. 2025
Klingberg, the Nobel Assembly member and professor of cognitive neuroscience, imagines shifting conversations from delivering more content to building stronger mental capacity.
—William Jones, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
These include aeter, whose recent tape imagines himself as a clown.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imagines
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DeMuth envisions a future where America’s industrial resurgence is not only economically competitive but environmentally responsible.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Langley envisions a benevolent American panopticon where everyone feels safe and cities use all the data at their disposal to improve our quality of life.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Porter thinks airport lounges can be part of what’s offered to travelers, and won’t go away.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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The 75-year-old daughter of Sam Walton, the late Walmart founder who turned a five-and-dime store in rural Arkansas into the world’s largest company by revenue, thinks the US is very close to that breaking point.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Here, Jake Gyllenhaal assumes the iconic role of Dalton — originally played by Patrick Swayze in 1989 — a former UFC fighter who takes a bouncer gig at Florida's rowdy Double Deuce joint.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Despite having what one assumes is the pick of the litter with A-list celebrities willing to lend their insights on McCartney, Wings and the Beatles, Neville wisely chooses to keep the outside voices to a minimum.—
Caleb Hammond,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Gitlab also now sees full-year revenue of between $936 million and $942 million, while analysts had estimated $941 million, per LSEG.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Without his braces, Butt-Head sees the world and himself in a whole new light.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Similar to the leadoff batter beginning with a home run in baseball, the senior setter/right-side hitter believes that an ace sets a certain tone in volleyball.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Chaz Fortune, a credible messenger and director of YAP, believes tailoring the program to what the youths need and being truthful is most important.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Skye even correctly guesses how long Billy has been microdosing ‘shrooms, based on his chill demeanor.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Aug. 2025
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As such, Ashley guesses every page of the script has been modified in some way over the past four weeks, and the team has thrown out two songs and wrote two originals in their place.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Aug. 2025
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Now, with the effects of stronger storms and aging infrastructure, the government considers that more homes have a higher potential of flooding.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 Sep. 2025
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Today is what the brand considers its annual holiday, with a community event and pop-up in NYC.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This premium valuation presumes that the company can maintain double-digit growth and margin expansion in the long term.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Hank, in attempting to save himself, starts to act out a stereotype of his own, the Western loner who presumes to take on a hero’s mantle.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Imagines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imagines. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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