as in envisaged
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as in imagined
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 envisioned
Tim Britton, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
In the national park’s 1980 management plan, an east-west trail spanning the length of the park was envisioned.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
Perry was a diver and an inventor and envisioned bringing the beauty and grace of synchronized swimmers to an audience from a new perspective—underwater.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
The roundhouse envisioned as the expansion centerpiece is a 1910 substantial stone building.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2025
Shaver said her mother had envisioned a retirement filled with family, spending time with her grandsons, gardening, traveling.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2025
It was envisioned by Frances Perkins during the Great Depression.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2025
Our founders envisioned a system of government where ambition would counteract ambition.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
The show, which opened at Broadway’s Nederlander Theatre in February, was co-conceived, written, and directed by Tina Landau, who envisioned welcoming the audience into the emotional landscape of the forest.
—Luna Adler, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
Verb
Of course injuries change things, but the make up of this team is definitely feeling quite a bit different than originally envisioned and thank goodness for David Sterns ability to build multiple layers of depth in the organization.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
In the national park’s 1980 management plan, an east-west trail spanning the length of the park was envisioned.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
Perry was a diver and an inventor and envisioned bringing the beauty and grace of synchronized swimmers to an audience from a new perspective—underwater.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
The roundhouse envisioned as the expansion centerpiece is a 1910 substantial stone building.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2025
Shaver said her mother had envisioned a retirement filled with family, spending time with her grandsons, gardening, traveling.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2025
It was envisioned by Frances Perkins during the Great Depression.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2025
Our founders envisioned a system of government where ambition would counteract ambition.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
The show, which opened at Broadway’s Nederlander Theatre in February, was co-conceived, written, and directed by Tina Landau, who envisioned welcoming the audience into the emotional landscape of the forest.
—Luna Adler, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for envisioned
Verb
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Swanky suites and expensive lounges near the best viewing areas help woo clientele, who then help inflate revenue beyond what anyone could have imagined in earlier eras.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Hutchens imagined it for someone who wants to propose with a grand gesture but not a traditional ring.—
Martha Cheng Gisela Williams Melinda Fakuade Jinnie Lee,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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As crews sawed the legs, the tower buckled and fell across South Osage Street, damaging power lines.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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In Han Kang’s latest novel, a character saws off the tips of two of her fingers in a woodworking accident.—
Victoria Kim,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Miranda, a now 49-year-old sales associate, had dreamed since childhood of having hazel or green eyes.—
Saima S. Iqbal,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2025
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No one dreamed that chase would take nine years, but more teams around the country invested in catching up and the Huskies had several seasons thrown off course by injuries.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Yet such clashes are unlikely as regular-season games in the U.S.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Matt Shaw was 1-for-13 in his first four games at Iowa, so the rookie who started in Japan is unlikely to return from Des Moines any time soon.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Envisioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envisioned. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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