as in to imagine
to form a mental picture of
challenged the voters to envision a nation in which no child was ever allowed to go hungry
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Recent Examples of envision
Now, with full control of government and an administration stacked with loyalists, Trump got the grandiose show of force he’s always envisioned, even amid the critics.
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Erin Doherty, CNBC, 14 June 2025
The statue, at the corner of 29th Street and Arkins Court, was envisioned by Denargo’s landscape architect Sasaki in collaboration with joint venture partners Golub and FORMATIV.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 13 June 2025
Predator 2 was originally envisioned as a team-up movie with Schwarzenegger and Patrick Swayze before the concept fell through.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 June 2025
The technology was envisioned as a game-changer, capable of reducing operational costs, automating mundane tasks, enhancing system reliability and freeing up human resources for much more important work.
—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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Erin Doherty, CNBC, 14 June 2025
The statue, at the corner of 29th Street and Arkins Court, was envisioned by Denargo’s landscape architect Sasaki in collaboration with joint venture partners Golub and FORMATIV.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 13 June 2025
Predator 2 was originally envisioned as a team-up movie with Schwarzenegger and Patrick Swayze before the concept fell through.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 June 2025
The technology was envisioned as a game-changer, capable of reducing operational costs, automating mundane tasks, enhancing system reliability and freeing up human resources for much more important work.
—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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In an exclusive clip from the film (below), the jury tries to retrace Sophie’s steps, and imagine her state of mind, on the night she was murdered.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2025
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Often hailed as the definitive screen version, this series perfectly captured the turning point in Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy’s romance and brought to life the very estate many imagined from the novel’s descriptions.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 June 2025
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Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni told reporters after the match, which finished 1-1, that Messi preferred to come off rather than see Scaloni take off young playmaker Thiago Almada.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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Other parents witnessed the March on Washington, whereas my father saw Jackie Robinson don Dodger blue at Ebbets Field.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
14 June 2025
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“Envision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envision. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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