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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
The faculty at that time included local visionaries Whitney Halstead and Kathleen Blackshear, who urged their students to look beyond the Western canon.
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Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
And companies that endure—the ones that outlive industries, cycles and founders—are led by people who operate as architects, not just visionaries.
—Nilton Bernini, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Even visionaries could have a sense of humor.
—Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
The show is dedicated to spotlighting founders, creators and visionaries who transform their deepest experiences into platforms that serve others.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 21 May 2026
The work from these visionaries in travel, beauty, gardening, and more is shaped by color.
—Eleni N. Gage, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2026
Fugman and her colleagues have access to resources like EDP, HCA’s Leadership Excellence Program, the Leadership Engagement & Development (LEAD) program, and the Executive Residency Program (ERP), all of which focus on developing the organization’s next generation of leaders and visionaries.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
The visionaries behind the program are husband and wife Stephanie and Michael Benison.
—Suzanne Le Mignot, CBS News, 7 May 2026
Among other notable Central Florida conservation visionaries are Hal Scott and Ken Bosserman.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
And companies that endure—the ones that outlive industries, cycles and founders—are led by people who operate as architects, not just visionaries.
—Nilton Bernini, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Even visionaries could have a sense of humor.
—Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
The show is dedicated to spotlighting founders, creators and visionaries who transform their deepest experiences into platforms that serve others.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 21 May 2026
The work from these visionaries in travel, beauty, gardening, and more is shaped by color.
—Eleni N. Gage, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2026
Fugman and her colleagues have access to resources like EDP, HCA’s Leadership Excellence Program, the Leadership Engagement & Development (LEAD) program, and the Executive Residency Program (ERP), all of which focus on developing the organization’s next generation of leaders and visionaries.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
The visionaries behind the program are husband and wife Stephanie and Michael Benison.
—Suzanne Le Mignot, CBS News, 7 May 2026
Among other notable Central Florida conservation visionaries are Hal Scott and Ken Bosserman.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for visionaries
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This is a space for artists, dreamers, romantics, and those looking to step into a slice of old-world Paris.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Architectural Digest,
29 May 2026
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While a Tudor home is full of character and embodies the whimsy dreamers are drawn to, Brutalist architecture's strength and purpose speak to those who value respect over charm.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 May 2026
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This idea was the work of the apostles and prophets of the New Apostolic Reformation, a charismatic movement that began gathering momentum in the 1990s and is now the leading edge of the Christian right.—
Stephanie McCrummen,
The Atlantic,
18 May 2026
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Like all prophets, The Storyteller arrives at an auspicious moment in human history.—
Bruce Stockler,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
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The largest risk looms on the northeastern plains, forecasters said.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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And another swell from the south will bring even bigger waves, with forecasters calling for some standout spots to see surf in the 8-to 12-foot range by early this week.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
7 June 2026
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Laqueur’s book dwells on the way that canines often function in art—as seers of things that people miss.—
Boris Kachka,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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Seeing around the bend in the river—or even knowing the river ahead does indeed bend—can require the sort of leap of faith that made Vannevar Bush insist that shamans, priests and spiritual seers are the antecedents of today’s engineering stars.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
8 Aug. 2019
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Some futurists compare this development to our primitive ancestors’ discovery of fire.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
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For decades engineers, architects, futurists, industrialists, investors and politicians have been pining for a better, faster and cheaper way to build homes.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Visionaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visionaries. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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