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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
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Parsons was already deeply enmeshed in imagining, and visualizing, strange new worlds online.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
The most tangible example is the Magic Pointer, a re-imagining of the cursor.
—Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The classical re-imagining of Mellon Collie was unveiled last November at the Lyric Opera House in Chicago.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2026
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
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
Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 2 June 2026
Their dive into the intersection of science and storytelling ranged from imagining alien worlds to visualizing the future of humanity.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2026
Tastad explained that their design team has extensive experience with the brand and is passionate about digging into its archives for design inspiration and re-imagining many of the vintage styles.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
The project was grand and optimistic, the sort of engineering gesture that suggested a young city imagining itself on a larger scale.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
In imagining my ideal bachelorette, there was no sash, no tiara, no phallic shot glasses.
—Aemilia Madden, Vogue, 27 May 2026
My own research in the Princeton Music Cognition Lab peels back the everyday experience of imagining something while listening to music to identify a striking case of this collision between the individual and the collective.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
The summer travel season is here, and many people are already imagining themselves on vacation.
—Lori Smith, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Trevor began imagining elaborate criminal schemes.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 11 May 2026
Noun
This 1787 imagining, by architect and designer Felice Soave and Giocondo Albertolli, was the setting for a love affair between Giuditta Cantù Turino, the frescoist Appiano’s great-niece, and Vincenzo Bellini, Italy’s most romantic and melodramatic operatic composer.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Parsons was already deeply enmeshed in imagining, and visualizing, strange new worlds online.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
The most tangible example is the Magic Pointer, a re-imagining of the cursor.
—Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The classical re-imagining of Mellon Collie was unveiled last November at the Lyric Opera House in Chicago.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2026
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
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
Verb
Follow the trails that wind through the gardens and orchard, then sit by the Boathouse Lake, taking in views of the house, and imagining the lives of those who once called it home.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 2 June 2026
Their dive into the intersection of science and storytelling ranged from imagining alien worlds to visualizing the future of humanity.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2026
Tastad explained that their design team has extensive experience with the brand and is passionate about digging into its archives for design inspiration and re-imagining many of the vintage styles.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
The project was grand and optimistic, the sort of engineering gesture that suggested a young city imagining itself on a larger scale.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
In imagining my ideal bachelorette, there was no sash, no tiara, no phallic shot glasses.
—Aemilia Madden, Vogue, 27 May 2026
My own research in the Princeton Music Cognition Lab peels back the everyday experience of imagining something while listening to music to identify a striking case of this collision between the individual and the collective.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
The summer travel season is here, and many people are already imagining themselves on vacation.
—Lori Smith, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Trevor began imagining elaborate criminal schemes.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imagining
Noun
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Even a middle school student would perceive a stark difference between someone who voices a bogus theory and someone who acts on it.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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In theory, that should be a straightforward fix.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
Verb
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In fact, Hilton is envisioning vetoes putting lawmakers on record; the last time a session in Sacramento overrode a veto was in 1979.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
30 May 2026
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Most entrepreneurs don’t launch a business envisioning how to step away from it.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Verb
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When Quibi launched in April 2020 and went dark by December 2020, that failure caused a deep freeze among media companies thinking of launching short-form video content.—
Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Another solution may simply be thinking about fertilizer differently, Biswas says.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
1 June 2026
Verb
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But the brothers - who like to keep their followers guessing - have yet to confirm their attendance at the forum.—
Andrew Osborn,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Many of us had been guessing that the centerpiece shoot-out confrontation of the third season would be between Laurie and Alamo’s crews.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
1 June 2026
Noun
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The first is the buy-back clause Real Madrid insisted upon when Paz was sold to Como; the assumption is that it will eventually be activated.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Pla2na/Getty Images Many Americans spend decades building a retirement plan around the simple assumption that their monthly Social Security benefits will provide a reliable source of income no matter what happens with their finances or the economy.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
Verb
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When picturing a predator, most people envision an animal with immense speed, sharp teeth or deadly venom.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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The test case—picturing a cow doing ballet—produces a smug bovine pirouetting.—
Elise Broach,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Both were driven by the same mistake of believing the narrative before proving the economics.—
Hebron Sher,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Doctors and health professionals also strongly supported changing the name, believing that the benefits would outweigh the risks.—
Melanie Cree,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Massamba Diop has one of the highest ceilings of any transfer, and Braden Huff returns with the best hook shot in college hoops (assuming JT Toppin doesn’t play this season).—
CJ Moore
June 2,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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How data has helped root out discrimination The more imminent change, assuming the EEOC's proposals go forward, is the demise of the agency's annual collection of employee demographics.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
1 June 2026
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“Imagining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imagining. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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