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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
Sharon Edelson, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
With many issues in the contest between incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, Councilmember Nithya Raman and reality TV vet Spencer Pratt impacting the entertainment industry, Deadline talks with the contenders to hear their visions for the city.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 May 2026
Vader’s reveal to Luke about being the kid’s father is an all-time truth bomb, and is made better when compared to Luke’s visions of the man behind the mask.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Both the festival and the market overflowed with movies from the likes of Steven Soderbergh and Doug Liman that used AI to lower costs and help put their fantastical visions on-screen.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 19 May 2026
Beyond the noise In 2025, Vance, Rubio and Hegseth articulated new visions of America’s role in the world.
—Kevin Maloney, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
Protect your peace and your long-term visions.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
Mozart has a lot of diehard fans with very specific visions of their idol so expect some pushback again.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
A lot of trial and error, and the entire record was like a triumvirate, a ping-pong game uniting three strikingly different visions.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2026
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In fact, the Mango Collective initiative was created precisely for this purpose, as a platform to celebrate the creativity and innovation of ascending and independent designers, connecting their singular visions with Mango’s design expertise and international reach.
—Sharon Edelson, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
With many issues in the contest between incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, Councilmember Nithya Raman and reality TV vet Spencer Pratt impacting the entertainment industry, Deadline talks with the contenders to hear their visions for the city.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 May 2026
Vader’s reveal to Luke about being the kid’s father is an all-time truth bomb, and is made better when compared to Luke’s visions of the man behind the mask.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Both the festival and the market overflowed with movies from the likes of Steven Soderbergh and Doug Liman that used AI to lower costs and help put their fantastical visions on-screen.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 19 May 2026
Beyond the noise In 2025, Vance, Rubio and Hegseth articulated new visions of America’s role in the world.
—Kevin Maloney, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
Protect your peace and your long-term visions.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
Mozart has a lot of diehard fans with very specific visions of their idol so expect some pushback again.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
A lot of trial and error, and the entire record was like a triumvirate, a ping-pong game uniting three strikingly different visions.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for visions
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Hong Kong — For the past three decades, China has been a nation of homeowners — supercharging the world’s second-largest economy and fulfilling the dreams of millions.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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Harriette Cole is a lifestylist and founder of DREAMLEAPERS, an initiative to help people access and activate their dreams.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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The museum site has been a paranormal hotbed for decades, with sightings of apparitions, security camera footage capturing items flying off shelves, as well as experiences from staff members and visitors.—
Gregory Harutunian,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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There certainly seem to be apparitions in this music, some presence apart from the four musicians and the throngs of fans, which is intensified by the visceral collision of so many sounds.—
Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
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There’s probably a smart, chilling film to be made about the terrors of smothering and relentless adoration — one imagines what Rod Serling would have done with something like this — but this isn’t really that film.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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Near the end of the piece, Amodei imagines a scenario in which AI has rendered the current economic system irrelevant.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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While Goodman’s paradoxes and fantasies posed challenges to me as her biographer, with the advent of AI slop and ChatGPT, our courtship with illusion (and possibly delusion) is here to stay.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Known for its signature vibrant psychedelic prints, the designs are summer personified, enticing fans with fantasies of wearing them by the pool, Aperol spritz in hand.—
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
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Activist spirits might dismiss this emphasis on the purely sonic as a strategy of avoidance, although the likes of Feizabadi and Kourliandski can’t be accused of sitting idly by.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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There are flavored vodkas like strawberry and blueberry, agave spirits and gin.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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The agency also envisions the technology contributing to spaceplanes capable of reaching altitudes approaching 62 miles (100 kms), near the boundary of space.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
19 May 2026
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The second phase envisions the development of a five-story, 45-unit apartment building on a section of the site that’s behind the existing hotel, according to city documents.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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And while an optimistic sort, El Tipo Este harbors few illusions.—
Bill Kopp,
SPIN,
13 May 2026
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This planet strips away illusions, forcing transformation through endings, intensity and uncomfortable truths.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 May 2026
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What is Wuthering Heights without ghosts?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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His journey will unravel past ghosts and future misdeeds.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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“Visions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visions. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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