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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
Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026
Originally, the couple envisioned a destination wedding, but decided against traveling with their small children.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
For as long as there have been men, women have envisioned a space without them.
—Marissa Lorusso, Pitchfork, 3 May 2026
In an even more outlandish science-fiction-style plan, the authors write that The Line’s developers envisioned a future in which robots would become intelligent, rights-bearing citizens of the city.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 1 May 2026
Fate decided that Moby Dick — which Wilson envisioned for the stage along with the British art rocker Anna Calvi and the adapter-dramaturg Robert Koall, and which premiered at Schauspielhaus Düsseldorf in 2024 — would be his last finished work.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 May 2026
About 300 affordable homes were also envisioned.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
But Sheriff Garry McFadden, a longtime homicide detective at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department before he was elected in 2018, has envisioned a full-service law enforcement agency.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Byfield and Alex Turcotte were once two of the very best prospects in the sport, and Kings fans envisioned a Byfield-Turcotte-Kopitar center depth chart that would terrorize teams.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
Although UConn, defending champion, was undefeated until facing South Carolina in the Final Four, Auriemma had envisioned scenarios in which the Huskies could come up short, particularly if both Azzi Fudd and Sarah Strong had bad shooting nights.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026
Originally, the couple envisioned a destination wedding, but decided against traveling with their small children.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
For as long as there have been men, women have envisioned a space without them.
—Marissa Lorusso, Pitchfork, 3 May 2026
In an even more outlandish science-fiction-style plan, the authors write that The Line’s developers envisioned a future in which robots would become intelligent, rights-bearing citizens of the city.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 1 May 2026
Fate decided that Moby Dick — which Wilson envisioned for the stage along with the British art rocker Anna Calvi and the adapter-dramaturg Robert Koall, and which premiered at Schauspielhaus Düsseldorf in 2024 — would be his last finished work.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 May 2026
About 300 affordable homes were also envisioned.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
But Sheriff Garry McFadden, a longtime homicide detective at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department before he was elected in 2018, has envisioned a full-service law enforcement agency.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Byfield and Alex Turcotte were once two of the very best prospects in the sport, and Kings fans envisioned a Byfield-Turcotte-Kopitar center depth chart that would terrorize teams.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for envisioned
Verb
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Thus the god of the clan, the totemic principle, can be none other than the clan itself, but the clan transfigured and imagined.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Fire changed human habitation in ways our ancestors could hardly have imagined.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 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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The twins had always dreamed of being on maternity leave at the same time.—
Kelsey Monstrola,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Esra, a first-grader who dreamed of becoming a pilot, was found in the school’s prayer hall alongside her cousin Fatemeh Yazdanpanah.—
Zohreh Saberi,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
Verb
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The ones who only pictured success — without planning for the obstacles ahead — actually studied less and performed worse.—
Terry Ward,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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Trump is pictured in a golden inflatable chair with other members of his Cabinet in the AI image posted May 1.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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Given the Fed's current hold, a sudden drop seems unlikely in the near term, but it's never guaranteed.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Ohm is an unlikely hero, but the nagging mystery gets its hooks into him, and the only way out is through.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2026
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“Envisioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envisioned. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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