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as in dreams
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 apparitions
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 imagines
to form a mental picture of
visioned her idea of the perfect meal
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Recent Examples of visions
David Faris, TheWeek, 22 Apr. 2026
When citizens insist on shaping the basic terms of social life by appealing to premises that others cannot reasonably be expected to accept—revelation, doctrines of transcendence, private moral visions—the result is not a purer politics but a dangerously brittle one.
—Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Don’t let distractions derail your goals and visions.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
The film turns on two grandmothers with opposing visions – Nancy, drawn to what lies outside the forest, and Huanginkamu, committed to defending her ancestral home – as López Rubio reflects on the implications of her own filmmaking presence.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
Two of the biggest stalwarts—Arizona Wilderness Brewing Company and Wren House Brewing Company—have opened new outposts expanding their visions.
—Chris Malloy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
Dueling visions for energy future Over a decade ago, Chinese President Xi Jinping merged energy security with national security.
—Chan Ho-Him, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
But even the most well-meaning visions don’t exist in a vacuum.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2026
Competing visions emerge for the Magic Valley The safety of putting nuclear material above the Snake River Plain Aquifer — an underground basin holding as much water as Lake Erie — was a major sticking point for residents and watchdogs during a public meeting July 21 in Jerome.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 13 Apr. 2026
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But some movies, either deliberately or inadvertently, manage to offer glimpses into the future, either through visions of technological advances or predicted social and political trends.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 22 Apr. 2026
When citizens insist on shaping the basic terms of social life by appealing to premises that others cannot reasonably be expected to accept—revelation, doctrines of transcendence, private moral visions—the result is not a purer politics but a dangerously brittle one.
—Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Don’t let distractions derail your goals and visions.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
The film turns on two grandmothers with opposing visions – Nancy, drawn to what lies outside the forest, and Huanginkamu, committed to defending her ancestral home – as López Rubio reflects on the implications of her own filmmaking presence.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
Two of the biggest stalwarts—Arizona Wilderness Brewing Company and Wren House Brewing Company—have opened new outposts expanding their visions.
—Chris Malloy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
Dueling visions for energy future Over a decade ago, Chinese President Xi Jinping merged energy security with national security.
—Chan Ho-Him, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
But even the most well-meaning visions don’t exist in a vacuum.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2026
Competing visions emerge for the Magic Valley The safety of putting nuclear material above the Snake River Plain Aquifer — an underground basin holding as much water as Lake Erie — was a major sticking point for residents and watchdogs during a public meeting July 21 in Jerome.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for visions
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The program has accumulated nearly $80 million to support their college and career dreams.—
Debra-Ellen Glickstein,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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For aspiring writers scrolling through deal announcements on industry sites or social media, those vague labels can fuel both dreams and misconceptions.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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Those themes are alive here, as the ghosts who visit Depp’s Scrooge are intricate, terrifying apparitions not suitable for the whole family.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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But he’s journeyed to Lourdes and Our Lady of Guadalupe, both of which the Vatican has officially recognized as supernatural Marian apparitions.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Unsettlingly directed by Donald Cammell, this adaptation of Dean Koontz’s 1973 novel of the same name imagines a smart home years before Nest, Ring, Roomba, and other devices become commonplace.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
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In his first feature, Kiluanji Kia Henda imagines the return of Marxism to Angola through public debate, urban interventions and personal stories.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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But what Danielson says was intended as a symbolic protest escalated dramatically amid paranoid fantasies, prosaic miscommunications, and the false report of a gun.—
Tessa Stuart,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2026
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Inspired in part by Gillian Anderson’s compendium of women’s erotic fantasies, Want, as well as Nancy Friday’s My Secret Garden, Superbloom is, in theory, a manifestation of Ware’s deepest desires.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
20 Apr. 2026
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The yarns of Joe Turner interweave gradually, everyday chit-chat, bargaining, and flirtation interlocking over time with threads of mysticism — both the ghosts of a brutal history and the ancestral spirits that stand protective and defiant like a phalanx of angels with shining swords.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2026
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The voyage’s final night includes a spirits tasting under the Lyngen Alps at Aurora Spirit, the world’s northernmost distillery, and accommodation in its fjord-side cabins.—
Karen Gardiner,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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Instead, Moonshot envisions shooting raw materials in orbit for in-space manufacturing.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
17 Apr. 2026
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The dashboard, as Restler envisions it, would allow parents and the broader public to look up their school bus route or bus company to better understand how their vendor is performing.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Archaeologists analyze the ancient painters’ creative use of the cave’s spatial definition to tell stories and create illusions of motion.—
Eric Kohn,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
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In 2028, a 22-day fair is scheduled for June 7 to July 4 with a theme of magic and illusions.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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That doesn’t mean the ghosts here aren’t scary.—
Jon Dolan,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2026
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Per the log line, in House of Stassi, Schroeder is stepping back into the spotlight to redefine her place in pop culture — but staying on top means confronting the ghosts of her past and a chaotic inner circle with a talent for disrupting her life.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Visions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visions. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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