visions 1 of 2

plural of vision

visions

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of vision

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of visions
Noun
Tens of millions of dollars have poured into Florida campaigns from companies with visions of transforming vast stretches of land in the state’s rural pockets into warehouses. South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026 The winner will immediately face the task of bringing together supporters of two candidates who have offered different visions for the party and whose campaigns have grown increasingly contentious in the closing weeks. ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 Larger thoughts, larger visions, warp under the pressure of the immediate situation; an extreme close-up, conversely, can abruptly turn cosmic. The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026 Leading up to next week’s primary election in Jackson County, candidates for county executive have spent weeks on the campaign trail presenting their visions for the county’s future. Ilana Arougheti july 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026 These ordinary conversations and small gestures, like listening or admitting mistakes, accumulate to define a leader's reputation and leave a lasting impression, far more than grand visions or formal reviews. Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Schumacher and Keaton instantly clashed over their different visions for the character. Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 27 July 2026 At this point, things take a supernatural leap that has already been portended by various visions and nightmares. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 26 July 2026 That’s why Lee has visions of Reid joining forces with Coby White, the new leader of the Hornets’ offense, to form a bond that fosters a relationship on and off the court. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for visions
Noun
  • Young Wifredo loved drawing images from his dreams and was later sent to art school to study the work of the European masters.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Her fever dreams were of floating untethered in an infinite black space, of being trapped in a blinding spotlight on an empty stage, not knowing how or where to move.
    Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • That is, until miraculous apparitions turn it into a place to be.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 17 July 2026
  • Today, the massive complex attracts paranormal investigators who report apparitions, voices, and other unexplained phenomena.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • Gulzar imagines Toba Tek Singh still standing on his swollen feet at the Wagah-Attari border.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
  • Much of the public conversation about wildfire still imagines forests as oversized campfires.
    Phil De Luna, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Noun
  • The return to a golden age of normalcy was one of the most powerful pandemic-era fantasies.
    Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Your routine could feel unbearably repetitive, sparking fantasies of abandoning the whole thing.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
Noun
  • The spirits Gu-cheon interacts with throughout the series were invisible on set.
    Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Fatty Arbuckle’s Pub, established in 2003, is home to over 200 different whiskeys and fine spirits.
    USA TODAY NETWORK, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • The agreement envisions international forces, a technocratic Palestinian committee and years of decommissioning Hamas arsenals and tunnels, while Gaza’s shattered infrastructure and staggering civilian toll underscore the scale of rebuilding ahead.
    Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
  • Advertisement Max staggers and envisions his dead wife and imagined son again before pulling himself back to his closing argument.
    JP Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026
Noun
  • Neither of them, however, had any illusions about his prospects.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • Because only in intense, rarefied states will our illusions finally drop away, like redundant scaffolding, freeing us to perceive life on a more visceral level.
    Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026
Noun
  • Twelve-year-old Harmony is fascinated by ghosts and determined to photograph one.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The Canadian producer/musician creates songs that feel like they’re haunted by their own ghosts, laced with intertwining echoes, tiny sonic fractures, and a palpable sense of place.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026

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“Visions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visions. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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