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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
Brent Lang, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
Tanner had pitched a number of grand visions in recent years.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
Helpfully, the precursors have provided two different visions of what that might look like.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2026
As previously revealed in Deadline’s 2026 Films to Light Up Festivals list, Chadian director Haroun’s new film follows a woman troubled by haunting visions whose friendship with a female outcast stirs up trouble in their village.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
The debate boils down to two conferences, the Big Ten and SEC, that both want to expand but have widely different visions of how far expansion should go.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Jan. 2026
In addition to having to be secretive about their work, Imagineers are responsible for balancing their creative visions with the strict budget they’re given.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
During one of her stays in jail, she was beset by visions that led her to believe herself to be God’s representative on Earth — an epiphany that did not improve her tenuous standing with the Church of England.
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
Competing factions of the Iranian clergy harbor fundamentally different visions for the country’s future.
—Narges Bajoghli, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
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Over the next four decades, Sundance, which was founded by Robert Redford in 1978 to help innovative filmmakers navigate a business that was often hostile to their visions, served as the launching pad for some of the boldest creative forces in movies.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
Tanner had pitched a number of grand visions in recent years.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
Helpfully, the precursors have provided two different visions of what that might look like.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2026
As previously revealed in Deadline’s 2026 Films to Light Up Festivals list, Chadian director Haroun’s new film follows a woman troubled by haunting visions whose friendship with a female outcast stirs up trouble in their village.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
The debate boils down to two conferences, the Big Ten and SEC, that both want to expand but have widely different visions of how far expansion should go.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Jan. 2026
In addition to having to be secretive about their work, Imagineers are responsible for balancing their creative visions with the strict budget they’re given.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
During one of her stays in jail, she was beset by visions that led her to believe herself to be God’s representative on Earth — an epiphany that did not improve her tenuous standing with the Church of England.
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
Competing factions of the Iranian clergy harbor fundamentally different visions for the country’s future.
—Narges Bajoghli, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for visions
Noun
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Sadly, his college ball dreams didn’t come to fruition after the coach who called him up retired.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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But your kid with pro athlete dreams is likely not part of the 70%.—
Jonathan Carone,
Parents,
13 Jan. 2026
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The image combines each planet's nightly positions during separate 2025 apparitions, assembled by astrophotographer Petr Horálek, a NOIRLab Audiovisual Ambassador.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Sam slips back into her addiction and as her alcoholism worsens, so do the visions and apparitions that seem to be haunting the forest.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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Victims also do not always look like the public imagines.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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In the new Daniel Roth Extra Plat Rose Gold Skeleton, LV—and its in-house watchmaking arm, La Fabrique du Temps—imagines the Extra Plat in an openworked version in which the movement’s beauty is revealed in full.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
19 Jan. 2026
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Fans of the latter could enjoy the realization of online fan-fiction fantasies pairing Harry with his best friend.—
Erik Adams,
The Atlantic,
18 Jan. 2026
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Some friends might spin fantasies, some might hunker down with nature’s wisdom.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Jan. 2026
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Despite its name, the bar operates as a globally minded cocktail destination with equal attention paid to other spirits, along with small bites and an impressive cigar selection.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Jan. 2026
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And for Dirty Shirleys, different spirits, including vodka, gin, tequila and vermouth can be substituted.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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As the president envisions it, the group would comprise world leaders, with him as its chairman.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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The creative team envisions the short film as a proof of concept for a potential television series.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The number of charges for her webs has been reduced by one at all levels, and Incapacitating Bite can no longer be applied by illusions.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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In a matter of weeks, illusions that had lingered for decades collapsed.—
Kazem Kazerounian,
Hartford Courant,
18 Jan. 2026
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Back at the castle, where the only thing haunting them is the ghosts of slain reality stars, everybody huddles to try to figure out whether to go for Ron or Colton.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2026
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Then, oh my God, there are ghosts!—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Visions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visions. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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