as in imagined
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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
Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Wharton envisioned gardens as architectural compositions just like houses and structures, in a series of outdoor rooms that elegantly co-exist with the natural landscape.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
McFarland envisioned the event as a luxury music festival, and enlisted the rapper Ja Rule to co-organize and models Kendall Jenner, Bella Hadid, and Emily Ratajkowski to help with promotion.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
The audience was shocked – which is just what Gaga envisioned.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
The Kansas City native envisioned calling games for his hometown team — the Kansas City Royals — at a young age.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
The proposal envisioned extensive plans for alternative transportation to stadium events to lessen the impact on Rickenbacker Causeway traffic, including water taxi service and a network of continuous shuttle buses to and from several points on the mainland.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Like piano, acting was never something Liu envisioned herself doing.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Originally envisioned as a potential high-leverage reliever, Hicks has fallen far short of expectations in Boston.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The Founders envisioned a Nation in which religious voices and views are integral to a vibrant public square and human flourishing and in which religious people and institutions are free to practice their faith without fear of discrimination or hostility from the Government.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Wharton envisioned gardens as architectural compositions just like houses and structures, in a series of outdoor rooms that elegantly co-exist with the natural landscape.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
McFarland envisioned the event as a luxury music festival, and enlisted the rapper Ja Rule to co-organize and models Kendall Jenner, Bella Hadid, and Emily Ratajkowski to help with promotion.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
The audience was shocked – which is just what Gaga envisioned.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
The Kansas City native envisioned calling games for his hometown team — the Kansas City Royals — at a young age.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
The proposal envisioned extensive plans for alternative transportation to stadium events to lessen the impact on Rickenbacker Causeway traffic, including water taxi service and a network of continuous shuttle buses to and from several points on the mainland.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Like piano, acting was never something Liu envisioned herself doing.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Originally envisioned as a potential high-leverage reliever, Hicks has fallen far short of expectations in Boston.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for envisioned
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Butler never imagined Zimmerer – a typically non-spontaneous person – would drop everything to book a flight and travel more than 1,500 miles from Nebraska to be there.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Longo is known for his photorealistic paintings and drawings, but many of his works are an amalgamation of images real, imagined, and tweaked.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
6 Sep. 2025
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The trees were cut down, sawed in half, hollowed out and tied back together for the musicians to use.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
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Fanatics shared the moment Tennessee Titans first overall pick, quarterback Cam Ward, saw Brady pop up on the screen to give him some wise words.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The talented artist quickly became fluent in English, found work at a pizzeria and dreamed of becoming a veterinary assistant.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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There are more vibrant reds and glowing greens on heaven and earth here than are dreamed of in your typical color palette.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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Xi was also pictured laughing with Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in China.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Carolina Panthers logo is pictured on a football helmet before the game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on October 08, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan.—
Peter Aitken
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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The comedic murder-mystery series following three unlikely neighbors — Charles (Steve Martin), Oliver (Martin Short) and Mabel (Selena Gomez) — who bond over their obsession with true crime podcasts.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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The upshot is that France’s fiscal mess is unlikely to be fixed anytime soon.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Envisioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envisioned. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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