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challenged the voters to envision a nation in which no child was ever allowed to go hungry
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Recent Examples of envisioned
William Jones, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Production starts in São Paulo, moving to the mythical Fordlândia — the city envisioned by American mogul Henry Ford on the banks of the Tapajós River in the Amazon — for the remainder of the shoot.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 17 May 2026
Belavadi envisioned a digital-first company that could connect elite customers with luxury experiences through one seamless platform.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
An eagle-eyed designer turns a couple's Chicago aerie into the warm and sophisticated home the empty nesters envisioned.
—Laura Fenton, Midwest Living, 16 May 2026
Matsuzawa envisioned a future that would keep him in Japan — college, followed by a career.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Her role, the one head coach Cori Close envisioned to complete a team built to win it all, centered on joy and culture.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 15 May 2026
But many improvements are envisioned once all the construction work is done.
—Megan Vaz, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
The second and third deliveries are envisioned in 2038 and 2039, with the fourth and fifth ships expected in 2041 and 2043.
—Tony Capaccio, Fortune, 11 May 2026
Verb
Commissioned in the early twentieth century for the Marquise de Polignac, the château was envisioned as a social domain, the quintessence of French art de vivre.
—William Jones, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Production starts in São Paulo, moving to the mythical Fordlândia — the city envisioned by American mogul Henry Ford on the banks of the Tapajós River in the Amazon — for the remainder of the shoot.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 17 May 2026
Belavadi envisioned a digital-first company that could connect elite customers with luxury experiences through one seamless platform.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
An eagle-eyed designer turns a couple's Chicago aerie into the warm and sophisticated home the empty nesters envisioned.
—Laura Fenton, Midwest Living, 16 May 2026
Matsuzawa envisioned a future that would keep him in Japan — college, followed by a career.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Her role, the one head coach Cori Close envisioned to complete a team built to win it all, centered on joy and culture.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 15 May 2026
But many improvements are envisioned once all the construction work is done.
—Megan Vaz, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
The second and third deliveries are envisioned in 2038 and 2039, with the fourth and fifth ships expected in 2041 and 2043.
—Tony Capaccio, Fortune, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for envisioned
Verb
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Originally imagined in the mid-1990s as the Dark Matter Telescope, Rubin is designed to study our constantly moving and changing universe in greater detail than ever before.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
15 May 2026
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Hiba imagined seeing snow for the first time and living in a cold state, such as Ohio.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Moving a blade back and forth to try to saw biscuits apart will make their layers stick (and ruin the rise).—
Ella Quittner,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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Ruggeri says that, in comparison to saw palmetto, which gets far more attention.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Max is everything Inger has ever dreamed of – travelled and irresistibly charming.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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Sedelmaier originally had dreamed of a career as a cartoonist.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
Verb
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He is pictured in his off-post home in Bad Nauheim, Germany, in January 1960, shortly after being promoted to sergeant.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
19 May 2026
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Grab it in light coffee (pictured), apricot, blue grey, burgundy, blue, black, and more than 10 other colors.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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The collapse of the government is unlikely to significantly affect Latvia’s foreign policy, as all mainstream parties are some variant of pro-Ukraine and anti-Russia.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
15 May 2026
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This is a true unlikely bedfellows situation, driven almost entirely by Lenya’s concern for his wife and son, who are in their government’s crosshairs.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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“Envisioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envisioned. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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