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as in dream
a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality
a vision of the future that no other film director had ever created
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as in eyesight
the ability to see
the bright light temporarily robbed me of vision
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as in apparition
the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people
believed he'd seen a vision of his mother
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as in providence
concern or preparation for the future
a company president with the long-range vision that his firm needs to survive in the global economy
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as in to imagine
to form a mental picture of
visioned her idea of the perfect meal
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Recent Examples of vision
Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 10 June 2026
While that vision hasn’t yet come to pass—agentic payment volumes are still a fraction of broader commercial flows—companies are still believers that humans will use AI to pay for products and that bots will pay other bots.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 10 June 2026
Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2019
But Korff won’t hold off for the city’s visioning effort to be completed.
—John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2019
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Noun
With more galleries, more programming, and a building that carries six decades of museum history, this year’s edition may be the closest the fair has come to realizing that vision.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 10 June 2026
While that vision hasn’t yet come to pass—agentic payment volumes are still a fraction of broader commercial flows—companies are still believers that humans will use AI to pay for products and that bots will pay other bots.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 10 June 2026
Verb
Nobody was more tunnel-visioned than Helton, who did not look up at the visitors.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2019
But Korff won’t hold off for the city’s visioning effort to be completed.
—John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vision
Noun
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Boston’s Freedom Trail is essential part of any trip in this city that’s a walker's dream—as long as the weather holds.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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My dream was always that people are literally catching their breath from laughing.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Trying to read a thermometer with bad eyesight.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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The intense, uncomfortable light that shines directly at the viewer and obstructs their eyesight.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Venus, on the other hand, reaches its highest altitude in the western evening twilight during June for this current apparition and captures the gaze of millions.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
5 June 2026
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That late-game run––forty-four points to the Cavs’ eleven––was as soul-crushing to Cleveland as the apparition of Willis Reed, hobbling to center court, had been to the Lakers fifty-six years ago.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026
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That there is no providence, only circumstance.—
Jacob Stern,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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Many live and die convinced that random chance is divine providence.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Such social conventions dictate how nature is imagined and represented in art, not the other way around.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Art is supposed to inspire, and this film did exactly that by encouraging audiences to imagine a more inclusive and collaborative future—a reflection of where American culture is headed.—
Time,
Time,
10 June 2026
Noun
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The latest tit-for-tat strikes threaten to completely shatter any lingering illusion of a ceasefire between the United States and Iran that supposedly began on April 8.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
10 June 2026
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The former offers the illusion of control while creating new vulnerabilities.—
Leonard Lim,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Their eyes might glaze over, or fixate on some small detail that can be pocketed for future interpolation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Government regulations stipulate that women can only go out in public when wearing full hijab as well as a face covering that leaves only the eyes visible.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Blending Old World charm with modern hospitality, Pella offers an inviting escape steeped in culture, history and warm community spirit.—
Staff,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Originally from Long Island, New York, and shaped by 20 years in southern Arizona, her work examines the intersection of wild landscapes, small-town culture, and the spirit of adventure.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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“Vision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vision. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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