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as in envisioning
to form a mental picture of
she was determined to have the wedding that she had always imagined
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as in thinking
to have as an opinion
I imagine that's true, but you still have to prove it
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as in guessing
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 imagining
Jackson Howard, Pitchfork, 29 Mar. 2026
Article continues below Maul is a dirtier, grungier imagining of the Star Wars universe, leaning into the darker moments of shows like The Clone Wars and Rebels.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2026
But Love Story offers its condemnations without seeming to wonder whether a work of semi-fiction—a full-scale imagining of two people’s lives—is a paparazzo by other means.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2026
And in unassuming buildings scattered across Los Angeles, a reiterative imagining of community theater would continue, one Thursday night at a time.
—Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
The museum’s Sunday conversation series, created in partnership with the Othering & Belonging Institute, is set to explore the topic of radical public imagining.
—Anne Schrager, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Jan. 2026
For contestants on Jeopardy's Ultimate Tournament of Champions in 2005, no imagining was needed.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Dec. 2025
If the poem were merely a wish that the world is like this, a pretty imagining, then to hell with it.
—Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Guy Ritchie‘s re-imagining of Sherlock Holmes has its first teaser trailer.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 18 Dec. 2025
Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
Models include a way to describe it, imagining light pressure pushing material off the star, exceeding its stable luminosity limit – what scientists call super-Eddington conditions.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 3 May 2026
The 61st event takes place at the 1907 Baldwin Oaks Estate in Arcadia with 28 Los Angeles area designers re-imagining interior spaces and gardens, through May 17.
—Holly Andres, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
But dismantling polluting industries, trying to clean up our air and our water, and imagining a health care system not driven by profit would take coordinated, radical restructuring.
—Hannah Kerman, STAT, 29 Apr. 2026
And looking at things from different angles and imagining different outcomes is a social worker skill that helps me as a fiction writer.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
With a blend of atmospheric beatmaking, gauzy harmonies, and impressionistic songwriting, Quiet Light’s music casts a distinct spell, like stumbling upon Imogen Heap in a forest clearing or imagining a Taylor Swift album produced by Harold Budd.
—Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 24 Apr. 2026
Like imagining myself as a character in a novel, for example.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2026
Chess puzzles–where players try to solve potential move sequences — require imagining pieces in different positions, a form of mental gymnastics that keeps the brain engaged and active.
—Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
Full Moon isn’t all force; in Brandy’s imagining, the record would serve as an exploration of an entire relationship, and fittingly the love songs here shine.
—Jackson Howard, Pitchfork, 29 Mar. 2026
Article continues below Maul is a dirtier, grungier imagining of the Star Wars universe, leaning into the darker moments of shows like The Clone Wars and Rebels.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2026
But Love Story offers its condemnations without seeming to wonder whether a work of semi-fiction—a full-scale imagining of two people’s lives—is a paparazzo by other means.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2026
And in unassuming buildings scattered across Los Angeles, a reiterative imagining of community theater would continue, one Thursday night at a time.
—Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
The museum’s Sunday conversation series, created in partnership with the Othering & Belonging Institute, is set to explore the topic of radical public imagining.
—Anne Schrager, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Jan. 2026
For contestants on Jeopardy's Ultimate Tournament of Champions in 2005, no imagining was needed.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Dec. 2025
If the poem were merely a wish that the world is like this, a pretty imagining, then to hell with it.
—Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Guy Ritchie‘s re-imagining of Sherlock Holmes has its first teaser trailer.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 18 Dec. 2025
Verb
The Boys is an American satirical dark comedy television show that flips the conventional superhero narrative on its head by imagining a society where superpowers are abused for influence and profit.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
Models include a way to describe it, imagining light pressure pushing material off the star, exceeding its stable luminosity limit – what scientists call super-Eddington conditions.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 3 May 2026
The 61st event takes place at the 1907 Baldwin Oaks Estate in Arcadia with 28 Los Angeles area designers re-imagining interior spaces and gardens, through May 17.
—Holly Andres, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
But dismantling polluting industries, trying to clean up our air and our water, and imagining a health care system not driven by profit would take coordinated, radical restructuring.
—Hannah Kerman, STAT, 29 Apr. 2026
And looking at things from different angles and imagining different outcomes is a social worker skill that helps me as a fiction writer.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
With a blend of atmospheric beatmaking, gauzy harmonies, and impressionistic songwriting, Quiet Light’s music casts a distinct spell, like stumbling upon Imogen Heap in a forest clearing or imagining a Taylor Swift album produced by Harold Budd.
—Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 24 Apr. 2026
Like imagining myself as a character in a novel, for example.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2026
Chess puzzles–where players try to solve potential move sequences — require imagining pieces in different positions, a form of mental gymnastics that keeps the brain engaged and active.
—Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imagining
Noun
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The adult world is studied and emulated in a manner that suggests praxis but no theory.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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There is one theory that people may outlive their physical bodies but there may be a way to upload their consciousness into a digital realm where human existence could go on indefinitely.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
Verb
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In 1866, Howells had been able to recognize the connection between ending slavery, envisioning equality, and the broadest expression of the American idea.—
Jake Lundberg,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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But reflection on those few hours of celebration — that wild scramble to enjoy the moment, yet hurry to get everyone ready to go home — left the Dodgers envisioning one of the few things this contemporary dynasty has yet to accomplish.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As the Moon moves into Capricorn and your 5th House of Creativity, your focus shifts toward making something real instead of just thinking about it.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
5 May 2026
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Hoagland told me to stop thinking.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Leave curb-appeal gawkers guessing with a DIY trash bin enclosure with a planter top.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 May 2026
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That may have been in part to keep any adversaries (or lone wolves) guessing.—
Neil Flanagan,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Choose clarity over assumption, and move forward with agreements that feel grounded, mutual, and realistic to maintain over time.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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Ricketts has minor quibbles with some of the assumptions behind these projections.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
6 May 2026
Verb
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The test case—picturing a cow doing ballet—produces a smug bovine pirouetting.—
Elise Broach,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Like many abstract artists before her, Colón, who was born in Canada to a Puerto Rican father and now lives in Los Angeles, is enamored of picturing the world in its most fundamental form, and maybe even evoking something like the universal.—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Christian Bojorquez argued in his closing statements to the jury that Jones went into the encounter believing that Daniel Elena-Lopez, who had already assaulted several people inside the Burlington coat store, was carrying a firearm.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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There’s something deeply American about the constant push between frustration and hope, between asking what the hell is going on and still believing there's something worth fighting for.—
Time,
Time,
6 May 2026
Verb
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With a razor-thin majority, the Speaker can afford to lose only two GOP votes on any party-line bill, assuming that all members are present and Democrats are united in opposition.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
28 Apr. 2026
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Providers also can fall victim to inadvertent bias, assuming a young, otherwise healthy patient must be dealing with something other than shingles.—
Alyssa Sparacino,
Glamour,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Imagining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imagining. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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