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as in dream
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 eyesight
the ability to see
the bright light temporarily robbed me of vision
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as in apparition
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 providence
concern or preparation for the future
a company president with the long-range vision that his firm needs to survive in the global economy
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as in to imagine
to form a mental picture of
visioned her idea of the perfect meal
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Recent Examples of vision
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Jesse Cole, owner of the Savannah Bananas and the creator of Banana Ball, has since expanded his vision from one team into the six-team Banana Ball Championship League.
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Matthew Cullinan,
ABC News,
29 June 2026
Los Angeles Times,
20 Sep. 2019
But Korff won’t hold off for the city’s visioning effort to be completed.
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John Hilliard,
BostonGlobe.com,
8 Aug. 2019
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Noun
Ultimately, this unique treatment of wood furniture is designed to maintain the vision and branding of wood-aesthetic offices because the application doesn’t change the way vertical furnishings look.
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Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Jesse Cole, owner of the Savannah Bananas and the creator of Banana Ball, has since expanded his vision from one team into the six-team Banana Ball Championship League.
—
Matthew Cullinan,
ABC News,
29 June 2026
Verb
Nobody was more tunnel-visioned than Helton, who did not look up at the visitors.
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Los Angeles Times,
20 Sep. 2019
But Korff won’t hold off for the city’s visioning effort to be completed.
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John Hilliard,
BostonGlobe.com,
8 Aug. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vision
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With so much else to rebuild, a baseball season in 2026 seemed like more than a dream.
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Their dream houses have ocean views, swimming pools and four or more bedrooms, which may be hard to find.
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With more Americans turning to TikTok wellness trends and supplement aisles for answers about their eye health, the question of whether carrots actually help your eyesight has taken on new urgency.
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McGinn, who plays for Aston Villa in the Premier League, dedicates all of his goals to his nephew, Jack, who has to play football in prescription sports ‘goggles’ due to poor eyesight.
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Reports of strange sounds, apparitions, and unexplained encounters continue to attract visitors.
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Why then, when discussing body image after weight changes, is our culture reaching for the language of vexing apparitions and death?
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Papyrologist Federica Nicolardi said on Thursday at the same event that the team has already identified a number of intriguing passages, including some on the nature of deities and providence.
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That there is no providence, only circumstance.
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Designers have already sketched their answers for WWD, imagining everything from grand couture ballgowns to more unexpected takes on the singer’s bridal era.
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Whatever juju, imagined or self-made, permeating throughout the Braves’ roster over the last few weeks was exorcised Wednesday.
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His update on the C-cut began just below the chin, with extra lift at the roots and inward-curving lengths that narrowed toward the ends to create the illusion of a heart.
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Following the fall of Poland in September 1939, and before Germany invaded Denmark and Norway in April 1940, the absence of sustained military operations created the illusion of normalcy.
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The formula smooths wrinkles, reduces laugh lines, softens dry patches, and perks up the eye area to deliver plumper, firmer skin.
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The satisfaction comes less from appearance and more from seeing something so distant directly with your own eyes.
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If American music in 1976 represented a collective, inquisitive, inventive American spirit of discovery, the semiquincentennial in the age of social media has become more about the individual identity.
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The spirit of a '90s summer vacation is alive and well in tropics-print caftans like this fresh-off-the-runway one from SHAN's SS27 Collection.
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“Vision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vision. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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