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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
Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Lapine and Sondheim demonstrate how the artist might have put his huge painting together by imagining who the people in Seurat’s painting might be.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2026
The Best Motion Picture—Drama winner Hamnet, Chloé Zhao’s take on Maggie O’Farrell’s novel imagining the hidden origins of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, is a potent tearjerker about art’s transformative power.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026
Long before audiences saw Glinda’s dazzling pink dresses or Elphaba’s dramatic layered ensembles on the big screen, Paul Tazewell was imagining how silhouette, color and texture would bring the witches of Oz to life.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
The three-year Off-Broadway hit is a parody of the classic film Titanic, imagining the story as if Celine Dion were narrating it.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
What scares those in the world of pediatrics, though, is imagining how the new schedule could play out over time.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 6 Jan. 2026
Over the course of weeks, Hoyt has uploaded a number of videos imagining the Emmy winner in a variety of roles.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
To imagining yourself in different worlds.
—Literary Hub, 5 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
Most folks had some difficulty even imagining air travel.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Lapine and Sondheim demonstrate how the artist might have put his huge painting together by imagining who the people in Seurat’s painting might be.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2026
The Best Motion Picture—Drama winner Hamnet, Chloé Zhao’s take on Maggie O’Farrell’s novel imagining the hidden origins of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, is a potent tearjerker about art’s transformative power.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026
Long before audiences saw Glinda’s dazzling pink dresses or Elphaba’s dramatic layered ensembles on the big screen, Paul Tazewell was imagining how silhouette, color and texture would bring the witches of Oz to life.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
The three-year Off-Broadway hit is a parody of the classic film Titanic, imagining the story as if Celine Dion were narrating it.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
What scares those in the world of pediatrics, though, is imagining how the new schedule could play out over time.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 6 Jan. 2026
Over the course of weeks, Hoyt has uploaded a number of videos imagining the Emmy winner in a variety of roles.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
To imagining yourself in different worlds.
—Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imagining
Noun
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Those are, indeed, pat, credible theories and predictions.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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But now, in the planet’s capital city of Apperax, a murder is committed with no suspects, forensics or theories.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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As a New Yorker herself, Bellizzi treasured envisioning the cramped Lower East Side milieu that opens the film.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
23 Dec. 2025
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While the commission’s is formally charged with re-envisioning Medi-Cal, CHCF policy experts said the programs future cannot be separated from rising affordability challenges across California’s broader insurance landscape.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
22 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The makeup of the roster and the team's second-highest preseason ranking in Wieber's seven seasons has her thinking the group could create a special season.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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As oblivion approached, with all its attendant possibilities of panic or bitterness, Bowie summoned the generosity to evoke the ordeal of one prematurely dying man while also thinking and creating at the no less vast scale of life itself.—
Armin Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In theory, people investing their money may be closely following certain events, but others could just be randomly guessing.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Instead of guessing what to try first, Basin set me up for success from the start and offered me an overview of each treatment and the benefit of a thermotherapy circuit.—
Meaghan Kenny,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Jan. 2026
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Scientists have uncovered a previously unthinkable state of matter that challenges decades of assumptions about how electrons behave, opening novel possibilities for quantum computing, sensing and advanced materials.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
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Most importantly, the reader’s assumptions have changed.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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As Anna and William’s wedding approaches, the family is already picturing the dance that started it all.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
24 Nov. 2025
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When picturing their perfect voyage, nearly half (40 percent) of respondents picked the Mediterranean as their top destination.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
18 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Prosecutors released his booking photo, believing that there may be more victims.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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The defendant and his mother frequently argued in the weeks between Wei Hou’s release from prison and the victim’s murder, with Zhu Hou believing her son was stealing cash from her to fund his drug habit, Holland said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Ahead of that, the Duke of Sussex will host a one year to go celebration in July 2026—which, assuming their security is sorted, Meghan Markle could also attend.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
12 Jan. 2026
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As previously established, city code permits those, assuming riders aren’t operating them recklessly.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Imagining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imagining. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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