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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
There’s also a spacious closet off the bathroom, which one imagines the future West Village girl who gets the place will need for all of her Reformation and Brandy Melville bags.
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Katie McDonough, Curbed, 12 Jan. 2026
Having learned the instrument by ear, the Ohio native re-imagines it for modern Western music by seizing the energy, abandon and soulfulness with which it’s associated in African settings.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
The company imagines intelligent appliances operating as agents that manage daily routines and return time to users.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026
In an episode where Milo and Zach try to help Melissa conquer her fear of roller coasters, the roller coaster Melissa imagines is the same one Phinneas and Ferb made in their backyard.
—Stephanie Ganz, Parents, 5 Jan. 2026
The Market as a Workplace Ben Hur imagines a stock market that feels less distant and more like a breathing professional arena for those who meet high standards of discipline and risk management.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
But, the sweetest scene comes when Hanks' grieving Sam Baldwin imagines a New Year's Eve conversation with his deceased wife (played by the ethereal Carey Lowell).
—Kate Stroup, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Dec. 2025
The right brain imagines; the left brain analyzes.
—Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Its storyline imagines a blizzard that brings Dorothy (whose name has changed to Dor) back to Oz, 20 years after that first visit.
—Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 27 Dec. 2025
Katie McDonough, Curbed, 12 Jan. 2026
Having learned the instrument by ear, the Ohio native re-imagines it for modern Western music by seizing the energy, abandon and soulfulness with which it’s associated in African settings.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
The company imagines intelligent appliances operating as agents that manage daily routines and return time to users.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026
In an episode where Milo and Zach try to help Melissa conquer her fear of roller coasters, the roller coaster Melissa imagines is the same one Phinneas and Ferb made in their backyard.
—Stephanie Ganz, Parents, 5 Jan. 2026
The Market as a Workplace Ben Hur imagines a stock market that feels less distant and more like a breathing professional arena for those who meet high standards of discipline and risk management.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
But, the sweetest scene comes when Hanks' grieving Sam Baldwin imagines a New Year's Eve conversation with his deceased wife (played by the ethereal Carey Lowell).
—Kate Stroup, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Dec. 2025
The right brain imagines; the left brain analyzes.
—Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Its storyline imagines a blizzard that brings Dorothy (whose name has changed to Dor) back to Oz, 20 years after that first visit.
—Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 27 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imagines
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The redevelopment envisions converting Tower 100 to residential use, keeping Tower 200 as office space and reconfiguring the central 73-story tower by reducing the number of hotel rooms and adding luxury apartments.—
The Detroit News,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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Manfred spoke at a news conference to announce an initiative that includes Foster Love and envisions 250,000 volunteer hours to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States.—
Ronald Blum,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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That's precisely what a smart Southern cook thinks, too.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Pahlavi pretender himself certainly thinks so.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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Yet his rhetoric assumes that Jewish identity is synonymous with privilege, that Jewish concerns are secondary — or suspect.—
David Moore,
New York Daily News,
11 Jan. 2026
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The literary record assumes the same.—
Dan Turello,
New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2026
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Every time a customer pays with a credit card, 2 to 4 percent of that sale is siphoned off before a business ever sees the money.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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Qu said the company sees it as a hobby-grade product aimed at users who want a closer approximation of real piloting.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Hu Nguyen though believes the city also needs to invest in infrastructures such as putting in more speed bumps and other traffic calming devices such as speed tables.—
Andrea Nakano,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has said his office believes the surge in federal agents is a violation of the 10th Amendment, which establishes the division of powers between the state and federal government.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
14 Jan. 2026
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The panel picks up on the baseball-heavy clues, and guesses accordingly.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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The team or person who guesses the most songs correctly wins.—
Mary Alice Russell,
Southern Living,
28 Dec. 2025
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In a bid to increase his nation’s number of rug rats, Władysław Grochowski, owner of one of Poland’s biggest hotel chains, has pledged to throw a party for every couple who conceives while staying at his properties.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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While pros agree that granite as a whole is out, regardless of shade, designer Rebecca Ward considers brown granite to be the biggest offender color-wise.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
15 Jan. 2026
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The superintendent's proposal considers increasing class sizes for first through 12th grad to 25 students, with pre-k and kindergarten classes remaining the same.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Imagines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imagines. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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