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as in diviners
one who predicts future events or developments
according to Greek myth, Cassandra was a visionary who was endowed with the gift of inerrant prophecy but fated to never be believed
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as in dreamers
one whose conduct is guided more by the image of perfection than by the real world
19th-century visionaries who founded short-lived communities in which everyone was supposed to live in perfect peace and harmony
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Recent Examples of visionaries
Furthermore, this award celebrates visionaries — artists who break barriers, redefine standards and leave an indelible mark on the music industry.
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Griselda Flores, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025
Today, car engines are more powerful than ever, which is a testament to the visionaries who worked hard to realize them.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
Through candid conversations with founders, creators, and visionaries, Aspire with Emma Grede unpacks the habits, philosophies, and real-world strategies behind building success—with all its mess, its setbacks, and its growth.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
His greatest legacy…was stepping back to build Sundance, creating a stage where unknown voices could become tomorrow’s visionaries.
—Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The festival is designed to unite thought leaders, celebrities, executives and visionaries to dive into current public health issues.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
One of our last great visionaries is gone.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Leaders Shaping the Future of AI to spotlight leaders, innovators, and visionaries shaping the future of artificial intelligence, including those featured on the 2025 TIME100 AI list, on October 13th in San Francisco.
—Time Pr, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
These visionaries are shaping the future through transformative ideas, groundbreaking technologies, and a commitment to making a positive impact on their communities.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
Griselda Flores, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025
Today, car engines are more powerful than ever, which is a testament to the visionaries who worked hard to realize them.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
Through candid conversations with founders, creators, and visionaries, Aspire with Emma Grede unpacks the habits, philosophies, and real-world strategies behind building success—with all its mess, its setbacks, and its growth.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
His greatest legacy…was stepping back to build Sundance, creating a stage where unknown voices could become tomorrow’s visionaries.
—Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The festival is designed to unite thought leaders, celebrities, executives and visionaries to dive into current public health issues.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
One of our last great visionaries is gone.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Leaders Shaping the Future of AI to spotlight leaders, innovators, and visionaries shaping the future of artificial intelligence, including those featured on the 2025 TIME100 AI list, on October 13th in San Francisco.
—Time Pr, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
These visionaries are shaping the future through transformative ideas, groundbreaking technologies, and a commitment to making a positive impact on their communities.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for visionaries
Noun
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The bubble-ists think that the Coreweave people are hopeless dreamers at best and shysters at worst.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
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From vengeful resurrections to satanic rituals, shoplifters waging war on capitalism to secret cults, shadow selves to harrowing births, these genre-defying films crown the Dolls as auteurs, protagonists, dreamers, and disruptors.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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By the finale, the galactic chessboard is crowded with players—emperors, rebels, prophets, impostors—but as Hari Seldon (Jared Harris) warned in the very first episode, the center cannot hold.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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The prophets of biblical Israel demand justice and care for the stranger, widow, and orphan.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Swells generated by Priscilla are affecting portions of the coast of southwestern and west-central Mexico, as well as portions of the coast of the southern Baja California peninsula, forecasters said.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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In some cases, 3 to 5 inches of rain might be possible, forecasters said, which could lead to flash flooding.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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By contrast, contemporary techno-futurists like Musk lead powerful multinational corporations that influence economies and cultures across the globe.—
Sonja Fritzsche,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
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The same corporate event planners who used to book futurists with hologram slide decks are now on the hunt for celebrity performers who can yank an audience out of its AI stupor for ten electrifying minutes.—
Seth Yudof,
Rolling Stone,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Visionaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visionaries. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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