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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
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
Young Sherlock follows the origin story of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s beloved detective in a re-imagining of the iconic character’s early days.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2025
Even so, his imagining of America has become one of the country’s most iconic symphonic statements.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 5 Dec. 2025
This is a frankly majestic imagining of 16th-century feudal Japan filled with paddy fields, winding valleys, windswept plains, and teeming towns all knitted together into a virtual tapestry of striking geographic verisimilitude.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
Jordan, who made his directorial debut in 2023 with Creed III, suggested a new imagining of The Thomas Crown Affair to Amazon MGM Studios.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
The songs arise from the all time he’s spent alone, reading Flannery O’Connor and catching Terence Malick’s Badlands (another imagining of the Starkweather-Fugate saga) on TV.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Ian Kerner 18 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
Lately, he’s been taken with his school’s unit on Greek mythology, imagining his own father as mighty Poseidon taking to the skies with trusty Pegasus.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
At some point, every entrepreneur and company leader must move from imagining the future to building products and services customers will gladly pay for.
—Esade Business & Law School, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
No one will accuse Izzard of not having done her homework on every aspect of the historical backdrop of the show, as well as having done the difficult work of imagining the blocking and voicing that will help an audience keep all those characters straight.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
Mindy and Kayla recently caught TikTok’s attention after posting videos of themselves inside their empty new house, excitedly picking out paint colors and imagining what comes next.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
Now manumitted from the shackles of Musk leadership, Zelikman is imagining an AI beyond such chatbots as Grok.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 22 Jan. 2026
So too is the era of imagining what AI can do.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2026
More than 80 years later, writers, creators, and fabulists in dark corners of the internet are still imagining ways and worlds where Hitler’s genes somehow survived.
—Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 19 Jan. 2026
Noun
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
Young Sherlock follows the origin story of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s beloved detective in a re-imagining of the iconic character’s early days.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2025
Even so, his imagining of America has become one of the country’s most iconic symphonic statements.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 5 Dec. 2025
This is a frankly majestic imagining of 16th-century feudal Japan filled with paddy fields, winding valleys, windswept plains, and teeming towns all knitted together into a virtual tapestry of striking geographic verisimilitude.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
Jordan, who made his directorial debut in 2023 with Creed III, suggested a new imagining of The Thomas Crown Affair to Amazon MGM Studios.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
The songs arise from the all time he’s spent alone, reading Flannery O’Connor and catching Terence Malick’s Badlands (another imagining of the Starkweather-Fugate saga) on TV.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
Too many people are looking for everything in one person and not imagining a world of negotiating different things or learning from a partnership.
—Ian Kerner 18 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
Lately, he’s been taken with his school’s unit on Greek mythology, imagining his own father as mighty Poseidon taking to the skies with trusty Pegasus.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
At some point, every entrepreneur and company leader must move from imagining the future to building products and services customers will gladly pay for.
—Esade Business & Law School, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
No one will accuse Izzard of not having done her homework on every aspect of the historical backdrop of the show, as well as having done the difficult work of imagining the blocking and voicing that will help an audience keep all those characters straight.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
Mindy and Kayla recently caught TikTok’s attention after posting videos of themselves inside their empty new house, excitedly picking out paint colors and imagining what comes next.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
Now manumitted from the shackles of Musk leadership, Zelikman is imagining an AI beyond such chatbots as Grok.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 22 Jan. 2026
So too is the era of imagining what AI can do.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2026
More than 80 years later, writers, creators, and fabulists in dark corners of the internet are still imagining ways and worlds where Hitler’s genes somehow survived.
—Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imagining
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Warsh’s theory of the case is built in part on his long-standing criticism of the Fed’s massive balance sheet.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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By calling itself an institute, the artist-run organization adopts the traditional markers of academic power while collapsing the hierarchies of collegiate critical theory and interdisciplinary studies programs.—
Catherine Taft,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But the Republican president’s ambitions have expanded to envisioning the board as a mediator of worldwide conflicts, a not very subtle attempt to eclipse the Security Council, which is charged with ensuring international peace and security.—
Edith M. Lederer,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Atwood is grateful for her certification and is now envisioning brighter and better days.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Lewis acknowledged after a 3-9 finish in 2024 that thinking about the collective needs to be emphasized more than ever in this age of transfer portal comings and goings.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Glasgow smile could have been used to send a message to anybody who was thinking of ratting them out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Part of the fun of The Masked Singer is its interactive element, with the audience provided just enough hints (but not too many) to keep us guessing.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Feb. 2026
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Without the national testing standard that the governors’ petition calls for, we are left guessing at the health impacts on our children and ourselves.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
4 Feb. 2026
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While index funds have traditionally been viewed as diversified investments, increasing market concentration is changing this assumption.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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The assumption was he’d be paired with Young, and the Hawks would be looking to make a major move in the Eastern Conference.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Instead of picturing that exercise as long and gruesome, try breaking it up.—
Avery Newmark,
AJC.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Since the opening, staff have seen cans fly off shelves, faucets left on and guests have taken photos picturing a vague outline of a woman.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
19 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Assad’s betrayal was so breathtakingly craven that some people had trouble believing it at first.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
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Don’t be fooled into believing that a temporary suspension of the resident parking fees is a good solution.—
Donna Frye,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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But that is what happened on Monday, as 18-year-old James Wilson was thrust into the spotlight, assuming an unlikely leading role on transfer deadline day.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Both Iger and his predecessor, Michael Eisner, began their careers in network television and had extensive Hollywood connections before assuming the CEO perch.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Imagining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imagining. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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