as in envisaged
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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
Lien De Pau, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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
The cozy living room is dominated by a custom fireplace, while the kitchen has been completely re-envisioned with clean lines and organic materials, like custom dark wood cabinetry and black stone countertops.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2024
Renewable Biogas Toyota envisioned the project in 2016 to increase the sustainability of its port operations.
—David Blekhman, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
This two-year mission was a foolhardy act of imagination that has utterly changed the music world, one that only Taylor Swift could have envisioned.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
Leonardo da Vinci envisioned a flying machine long before airplanes took to the skies, illustrating humanity’s enduring desire to turn dreams into tools that reshape the physical world.
—Gerui Wang, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
The program originally envisioned spending about $40,000 per home on fire safety upgrades, but costs have jumped in recent years.
—Karen Kucher, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
This watch is an art deco icon from the 1930s that was reborn in the 1970s, existing today much as it was originally envisioned.
—Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 29 Nov. 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
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
The cozy living room is dominated by a custom fireplace, while the kitchen has been completely re-envisioned with clean lines and organic materials, like custom dark wood cabinetry and black stone countertops.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2024
Renewable Biogas Toyota envisioned the project in 2016 to increase the sustainability of its port operations.
—David Blekhman, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
This two-year mission was a foolhardy act of imagination that has utterly changed the music world, one that only Taylor Swift could have envisioned.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
Leonardo da Vinci envisioned a flying machine long before airplanes took to the skies, illustrating humanity’s enduring desire to turn dreams into tools that reshape the physical world.
—Gerui Wang, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
The program originally envisioned spending about $40,000 per home on fire safety upgrades, but costs have jumped in recent years.
—Karen Kucher, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
This watch is an art deco icon from the 1930s that was reborn in the 1970s, existing today much as it was originally envisioned.
—Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 29 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for envisioned
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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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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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Wall Street, at one time an enemy crypto dreamed of slaying, has become a crucial ally, adding exponentially to the asset's staying power.Brady Dale, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
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Motivated by Forrest Fenn’s infamous treasure hunt launched back in 2010, Collins-Black dreamed of creating something more personal and accessible.Julianna Bragg, CNN, 1 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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“Envisioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envisioned. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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