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as in envisaged

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verb

past tense of envision
as in imagined
to form a mental picture of 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
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His loneliness is somewhat mitigated by the other sentient AIs he’s uploaded to his mindspace, envisioned by creator Terry Matalas (Syfy’s 12 Monkeys) as a big white house on a purposefully digital green lawn. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026 Another personal detail of the partnership, meanwhile, is how the duo envisioned these new travel bags being worn. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026 Alcantar said the California State Fair team envisioned its Oktoberfest celebration as a recurring annual event to supplement the state fair. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2026 Trump administration attorneys contended that an injunction was premature; planning was ongoing, thus problems the Nation envisioned could still be addressed. — Ryan Devereaux, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2026 Seward envisioned a North American union created through free choice, not coercion or conquest. — Robert B. Zoellick, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026 As currently envisioned, the LISA mission will be led by the European Space Agency, with significant contributions from the United States. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2026 As part of this, the Power Tower is envisioned by Blue Origin as the core of a microgrid of such towers connected together to charge rovers, habitats, and mining or ISRU (In-Situ Resource Utilization) processing units. — David Szondy october 07, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026 The roughly 50,000-square-foot development is envisioned as more than a museum. — Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for envisioned
  1. envisaged
  2. imagined
  3. visualized
  4. saw
  5. unlikely
  6. dreamed
  7. pictured
Adjective
  • She is also equipped with an Energy Storage System designed to manage onboard energy flows based on envisaged operations, capable of peak shaving and silent operation at anchor, contributing to a substantial reduction in fuel usage.
    — Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Definition of envisaged
Verb
  • The sense that a resume goes straight into a black box isn’t imagined – applications per job have more than doubled since 2022, and the average company now has 56% fewer recruiters to review them.
    — Owen Humphries, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Diego ended up being far more involved in the delivery than either of them ever imagined.
    — Robbie Owens, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of imagined
Adjective
  • Connected trainers, with streaks, reminders and visualized progress, target exactly that motivational gap.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of visualized
Verb
  • In the book, Covey tells the story of a man relentlessly sawing down a tree.
    — Tony Gambill, Forbes.com, 2 June 2026
  • Jordan Walker, sawed off by a 96 mph sinker, lined out softly.
    — Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026
Definition of saw
Adjective
  • Despite the hefty reservation payments, the Roadster is unlikely to become a major revenue source for Tesla.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The deal was therefore unlikely to meaningfully strengthen Russia's war finances, Aleksashenko said.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of unlikely
Verb
  • Having once dreamed a modern India would be able to move past divisions of religion and caste, Jinnah became disillusioned.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Brooks, in particular, Panthers fans have dreamed about for years.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of dreamed
Verb
  • Its medium-sheen lacquer surface doesn’t give off quite as much shine as other variations, but that subtly allows the refined colorways—like the options pictured here—to really pop.
    — Helena Madden, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2026
  • According to Vogue, on display in the sunroom (presumably where Dietrich is pictured here) was a piece called Zebra and Black Panther With Cacti, signed by the artist Charles Baskerville.
    — Juliana Ukiomogbe, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of pictured

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