1
as in envisioning
to form a mental picture of
she was determined to have the wedding that she had always imagined
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as in thinking
to have as an opinion
I imagine that's true, but you still have to prove it
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as in guessing
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
I imagine things will change rapidly once we begin
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as in theory
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Recent Examples of imagining
Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
James Gunn’s re-imagining of the Superman story is the first live-action movie to set Metropolis in Delaware.
—Big Think, 26 Aug. 2025
Charlie Brooker has built a TV writing career imagining ways in which technology will disrupt human life, and now the Black Mirror creator has voiced anxiety about how AI will change writing processes.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
Williams Sonoma Halloween Snoopy Figural Mug celebrates the iconic character as his Flying Ace personality, imagining daring plane fights on top of his iconic red doghouse.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
Science fiction often explains interstellar travel by imagining some kind of warp drive.
—Matthew Hutson, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
American’s work builds on this legacy, but instead of imagining outer space, the artist zooms in on the very conditions that made Butler’s voice possible, which were the everyday sacrifices of her mother and grandmother.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
Unlike imagining a hand movement (which has clear neural pathways), programming involves abstract, symbolic reasoning.
—Somdip Dey, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
That's like imagining yourself dancing Swan Lake while laying on the couch, then standing up and actually doing it.
—Joe Salas
august 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2025
Researchers at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, are amid the vanguard of innovators now imagining next-gen telecom networks in the atmosphere, the stratosphere, and orbit.
—Margo Anderson, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Aug. 2025
TikTok users flooded the comments with both sympathy and humor, many imagining the confusion Bucky felt during his owners' absence.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
The man stands just beyond a vivid swirl of similarly unclothed American Indians with discolored bodies, a jarring imagining of the senseless violence and disease that ravaged the Ohlone people, who first settled in the coastal Northern California land that now comprises much of the Bay Area.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
James Gunn’s re-imagining of the Superman story is the first live-action movie to set Metropolis in Delaware.
—Big Think, 26 Aug. 2025
Charlie Brooker has built a TV writing career imagining ways in which technology will disrupt human life, and now the Black Mirror creator has voiced anxiety about how AI will change writing processes.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
Thorpe is a braggart whose own extravagance is bolstered by imagining everyone else to be immensely wealthy.
—Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
Williams Sonoma Halloween Snoopy Figural Mug celebrates the iconic character as his Flying Ace personality, imagining daring plane fights on top of his iconic red doghouse.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
Science fiction often explains interstellar travel by imagining some kind of warp drive.
—Matthew Hutson, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
American’s work builds on this legacy, but instead of imagining outer space, the artist zooms in on the very conditions that made Butler’s voice possible, which were the everyday sacrifices of her mother and grandmother.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
Unlike imagining a hand movement (which has clear neural pathways), programming involves abstract, symbolic reasoning.
—Somdip Dey, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
That's like imagining yourself dancing Swan Lake while laying on the couch, then standing up and actually doing it.
—Joe Salas
august 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2025
Researchers at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, are amid the vanguard of innovators now imagining next-gen telecom networks in the atmosphere, the stratosphere, and orbit.
—Margo Anderson, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Aug. 2025
TikTok users flooded the comments with both sympathy and humor, many imagining the confusion Bucky felt during his owners' absence.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imagining
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Yet, at several of the city’s top hotels, staffs have been hard at work, completing room upgrades, re-envisioning their food and beverage outlets and crafting inventive experiences.—
Carolyn Heller,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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But others immediately began envisioning the catastrophic potentials of the scientific creation of bizarre new forms of biology.—
Thomas Moynihan,
Big Think,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Football is exchanging ball control and patient build-up (like Emery has sought) for a more direct, forward-thinking approach once more.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Stop thinking 'offshore,' start building ecosystems.—
Kevin Cushnie,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Bot gets 1 point for guessing in three and 1 for beating me, so 2 points x2 = 4.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Throughout the early, character-developing scenes, the filmmaker throws in nightmarish visual and aural flourishes, leaving us guessing as to their meaning.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Climate risk doesn’t live in theory.—
Sophia Mendelsohn,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Florida Department of Education argued that HB 1069 is protected by Florida’s First Amendment right of government speech, a legal theory that the government has the right to prevent any opposing views to its own in schools or any government platform.—
James B. Blasingame,
The Conversation,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Crossing the finish line in 10th and 11th is not how either Tim Van de Velde or Carlos San Martín would have been picturing the men’s 3,000m steeplechase qualifier on Saturday.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Likewise, picturing yourself someday needing help with eating, dressing, or walking is very different from already relying on that help every day.—
Maya Cakmak,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When she was eventually released, Lee and a small group of her followers made the journey to America to spread their gospel, believing the people of Manchester to be poisoned by the teachings of the Church of England.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Stop believing the convergence narrative.—
Barry Libert,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At the current high multiple, that translates to about $6–7 billion in profits, or roughly $16 billion in revenue, assuming a 40% net margin—a target consistent with long-term projections.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Allen has to find a way to beat Patrick Mahomes or, more to the point, the Bills have to find a way to beat the Chiefs — assuming Kansas City recovers from its 0-2 start.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Success comes from choosing intentionally based on individual goals, financial circumstances, and career objectives rather than following outdated assumptions about what career preparation requires.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Contrary to popular assumptions, children experiencing food insecurity do not necessarily appear underweight.—
Oona Hanson,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Imagining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imagining. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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