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Recent Examples of envisioned
Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
While still in his mid-20s, Gessner envisioned a Library of Universal Knowledge.
—Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
This just wasn’t the ending to the Little Ten Conference Tournament championship game that Sitapara had envisioned.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
But Haiti failed to hold general elections on Saturday as envisioned a couple of years ago, with gang violence gripping much of the capital and swaths of land in the country's central region.
—Evens Sanon, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
Scott and Treinen return but likely in lesser, setup roles than envisioned a year ago.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
Nico Harrison, the Mavericks general manager at the time, envisioned a lineup matching Davis and Irving’s talent together — two players who ultimately stepped on the floor together one time in Dallas last February.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
But the arduous effort may be essential for achieving longer stays in deep space—as well as building the lunar space station and surface outposts envisioned for future Artemis missions.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
The longtime quarry east of the park is envisioned as a major future expansion area.
—Vanessa Carlson Bender, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 5 Feb. 2026
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Patriots fans perhaps envisioned a repeat of Super Bowl LI in 2017, when Tom Brady led the Patriots back from a 28-3 deficit to beat the Atlanta Falcons.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
While still in his mid-20s, Gessner envisioned a Library of Universal Knowledge.
—Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
This just wasn’t the ending to the Little Ten Conference Tournament championship game that Sitapara had envisioned.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
But Haiti failed to hold general elections on Saturday as envisioned a couple of years ago, with gang violence gripping much of the capital and swaths of land in the country's central region.
—Evens Sanon, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
Scott and Treinen return but likely in lesser, setup roles than envisioned a year ago.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
Nico Harrison, the Mavericks general manager at the time, envisioned a lineup matching Davis and Irving’s talent together — two players who ultimately stepped on the floor together one time in Dallas last February.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
But the arduous effort may be essential for achieving longer stays in deep space—as well as building the lunar space station and surface outposts envisioned for future Artemis missions.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
The longtime quarry east of the park is envisioned as a major future expansion area.
—Vanessa Carlson Bender, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for envisioned
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Nelly herself is heavily reinterpreted by Fennell, imagined in this film as the illegitimate daughter of an aristocrat who serves as Cathy’s maid; the film also runs with modern readings of her character as a more proactive meddler in the doomed love between the main characters.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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From the kitchen comes an equally elegant menu of classics – think gorgeous local steaks, terrines and roasted Amish chicken plated with cockles – imagined with creativity and a deep understanding of European technique seen through a Tennessee lens.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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During the trial, jurors learned about grim Google searches Brian had made after his wife died, including how to saw a body and how to clean blood off of wood floors.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
18 Dec. 2025
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Fanatics shared the moment Tennessee Titans first overall pick, quarterback Cam Ward, saw Brady pop up on the screen to give him some wise words.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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For the multitudes who dreamed of sipping their beer in the open air beneath the sunny skies on San Pedro Street in downtown San Jose, your day has arrived.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Who hasn’t dreamed of a do-over?—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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The man pictured below is wanted in connection with several incidents that happened around the Washington Way Apartments in Blackwood, New Jersey, according to Washington Township Police.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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It's pictured here on April 17, 2025.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The series follows a teenage boy who forms an unlikely alliance with the Fairy Queen of Celtic lore to search for malevolent mythical creatures from around the world, among them the Yeti, Baba Yaga and a Lady Dracula — not to destroy them, but to save them from impending doom.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Costco, by contrast, is betting that visible, if measured, support for diversity can coexist with—and even underpin—a booming business, turning the warehouse club into an unlikely bellwether for how far corporate America is willing to go in defying the president’s DEI directive.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Envisioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envisioned. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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