as in envisioned
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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
Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
Essentially, there will be more program – meaning conference sessions, keynotes, round tables, workshops – and fewer screenings than was originally envisaged.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
With their two daughters now in their twenties and having left home, the couple are free to travel more — though neither envisaged Wrexham being among their regular destinations.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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
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Over all, critics fear that the memorial is simultaneously too big for Victoria Tower Gardens—and will displace attention from its other monuments—and yet too small to ever be a meaningful gathering place or campus, as originally envisaged by the government.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
Essentially, there will be more program – meaning conference sessions, keynotes, round tables, workshops – and fewer screenings than was originally envisaged.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
With their two daughters now in their twenties and having left home, the couple are free to travel more — though neither envisaged Wrexham being among their regular destinations.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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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The Styx song used as a soundtrack for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ biggest moments was now being blasted to celebrate the Bengals’ 19-17 victory that kept their playoff hopes alive with a confidence and bravado nobody could have imagined just five weeks ago.Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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Like Philipp Plein who imagined them in a more daring way by presenting them ripped, while Acne Studios decided to fold the hem to show a floral pattern.Michel Mejía, Glamour, 5 Jan. 2025
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The system as envisioned in the First Amendment, that the government cannot interfere with the freedom of the press, is working precisely as the Founders thought.New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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At a June meeting, the City Council approved modifications to the project, including replacing trees slated for removal with larger trees than previously envisioned and adding shade structures to cover the sidewalk.Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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The judge could also impose other penalties like probation, though that’s unlikely, given the logistical issues that could present given Trump’s presidency.Alison Durkee, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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But the prospect of an isolationist policy under Trump, even the possibility of a U.S. withdrawal from NATO and the further weakening of the Western alliance, confrontation with China, and a tariff war with much of the world, is unlikely to make the United States, or other countries, safer.Margaret MacMillan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Weather Wind and rain are not your friends when sawing.Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2024
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But my green thumb ached as workers sawed down the tree, took away everything — trunk, twigs, leaves, fruit, roots — in biohazard bags and tagged the remaining trees with a bill of clean health.Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Envisaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envisaged. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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