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as in imagined
to form a mental picture of
I'm trying to envisage you on a surfboard
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Recent Examples of envisaged
Sofia Celeste, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
The last edition, which took place before the COVID-19 pandemic, was envisaged as a showcase for Made in Italy products in Shanghai.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
More of a passion project than a mode of transportation, its boats were envisaged in 1999 by renowned Swedish restaurateur and hospitality entrepreneur Björn Janson.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 3 Oct. 2024
Cold War worriers envisaged manly, stiff-jawed computers ordering the launch of nuclear missiles or refusing to open the pod-bay doors.
—Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
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The last edition, which took place before the COVID-19 pandemic, was envisaged as a showcase for Made in Italy products and the Italian way of living in Shanghai.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
The last edition, which took place before the COVID-19 pandemic, was envisaged as a showcase for Made in Italy products in Shanghai.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
More of a passion project than a mode of transportation, its boats were envisaged in 1999 by renowned Swedish restaurateur and hospitality entrepreneur Björn Janson.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 3 Oct. 2024
Cold War worriers envisaged manly, stiff-jawed computers ordering the launch of nuclear missiles or refusing to open the pod-bay doors.
—Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for envisaged
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Ball imagined wooing Posen, but instead Posen came onstage afterward and gave Ball a correction.Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, over on Middle Earth, Tolkien had already imagined Éowyn, Miranda Otto’s character and a shieldmaiden of Rohan.Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
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Instead, the duo envisioned diversifying their revenue streams by acquiring a complementary business.Lien De Pau, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Canary Wharf was originally envisioned as an alternative to the City of London, but the shift to hybrid working has reduced the need for office space across London.Robert Olsen, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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By way of Mike Curb, Motown also became the unlikely home of Pat Boone, the unabashedly wholesome (and religious) crooner and actor who’d become one of rock’s earliest stars thanks to his covers of songs by Little Richard and Fats Domino.David Browne, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
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In the late eighteenth century, an unlikely inmate was sent by Dutch colonial authorities to the infamous Robben Island, where freedom fighters including Nelson Mandela would later be imprisoned.H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 7 Dec. 2024
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The 600-pound statue was stolen in October, sawed off above the feet, and then found by police, according to the AP.Annalise Frank, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024
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Gibbs hastily sawed off his leg cast, and was seen some time later taking the long-range shot that painted Pedro’s truck window with brain matter.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Envisaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envisaged. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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