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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
Photovogue, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
His new visions are shattered by an explosion of light and color as, beneath his fist, the green light blazes, the kyber crystal of the Jedi screaming in corruption and cowardice, in fear and loathing—the lies of the Jedi revealed at last.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
Joel returns home and sees visions When Joel comes back to his father’s home, he is immediately confronted by memories and visions that guide him toward answers.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Like the crops being picked, our visions will soon be a reality.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 21 Oct. 2025
Tormented by visions of the Grabber and her deceased mother, Gwen convinces Finney to join her at a Christian youth camp where their mom once worked.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
Some people hear things; others have visions.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Gundogan stands alone as the player who was instrumental in helping crystallise both men’s visions.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The visions ultimately lead her and Finn to Alpine Lake, a Christian camp located in the Rocky Mountains, where they naturally get stranded during a fierce blizzard.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
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Other artists address psychological and ecological rupture, from Shirin Neshat’s haunting meditations on freedom to Sharbendu De’s visions of climate futures.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
His new visions are shattered by an explosion of light and color as, beneath his fist, the green light blazes, the kyber crystal of the Jedi screaming in corruption and cowardice, in fear and loathing—the lies of the Jedi revealed at last.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
Joel returns home and sees visions When Joel comes back to his father’s home, he is immediately confronted by memories and visions that guide him toward answers.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Like the crops being picked, our visions will soon be a reality.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 21 Oct. 2025
Tormented by visions of the Grabber and her deceased mother, Gwen convinces Finney to join her at a Christian youth camp where their mom once worked.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
Some people hear things; others have visions.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Gundogan stands alone as the player who was instrumental in helping crystallise both men’s visions.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The visions ultimately lead her and Finn to Alpine Lake, a Christian camp located in the Rocky Mountains, where they naturally get stranded during a fierce blizzard.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for visions
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OpenAI and Amazon announced Monday that the former will pay the latter $38 billion over seven years for computing capacity to fuel its AI dreams.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Perhaps, curled inside the turbulent virginal atmosphere, Helm dreams of being a storm, has a prophetic vision of destruction, feels a natural calling.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Pulse is a ghost story, featuring two interwoven storylines about young Tokyoites who begin to see and hear strange apparitions flitting across their computer screens.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Throughout modern history, visitors have reported ghostly apparitions according to Scary Stories of Mammoth Cave.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
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But instead of a simple clamshell body and inflatable cabin tent, Mitsubishi imagines it having a multipart expansion system that starts with the glassy slide-out module shown up top and continues with a rear tailgate, lift-up side hatch and slide-out kitchen.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Oct. 2025
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Alabi imagines someone moving through their day with MAJENYE—cold process soap in the morning, body oil after, roll-on fragrances at midday, then candles in the evening.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
24 Oct. 2025
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The cabin is equally convincing, a refreshing alternative to the Top Gun-cockpit fantasies of some supercars.—
Lawrence Ulrich,
Robb Report,
29 Oct. 2025
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Coburg, Germany The cobbled squares, historic homes, and enormous, imposing castle in this gorgeous Bavarian town are the perfect setting to make all your Christmas fantasies come true.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
27 Oct. 2025
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The 40th release, however, marks the first time the brand has ever released a tequila—an extra añejo blend put together by a leading name in the agave spirits industry.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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Cushla’s world is full of defiant spirits, including her mother, a woman struggling with addiction who spends most of her days bound to her living room and the bottom of a bottle.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Owens envisions a Charlotte composed of 10-minute cities and livable communities that support work, recreation and housing without lengthy commutes.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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Announced this week, the project envisions compact networks of satellites equipped with Google’s Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), interconnected through optical links, and powered by nearly continuous sunlight.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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To stop this quarterback, Mizzou can’t get tricked by his illusions.—
Chase Gemes,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
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What illusions have been too sweet to let go of?—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
19 Oct. 2025
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So many of its highlights are in black and white, and so many of its GOATs are ghosts, that the former national pastime is easily dismissed as past its prime.—
Steve Rushin,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
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The exhibition will unfold with an introductory sound installation leading into a hallway that introduces six galleries with themes of gothic, psychological, science, slasher, religion and ghosts.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Visions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visions. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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