IMAGINES Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

imagines

verb

present tense third-person singular of imagine

as in envisions

to form a mental picture of she was determined to have the wedding that she had always imagined

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as in thinks

to have as an opinion I imagine that's true, but you still have to prove it

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as in assumes

to form an opinion from little or no evidence I imagine things will change rapidly once we begin

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Recent Examples of imagines Swift appears as a spectral figure trying to warn Johnson that, based on her own experience, her rich husband has more sinister intentions than his current bride imagines. — Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026 Our work re-imagines these ancient tombs as theatrical spaces, built to perpetuate a form of metaphysical human experience. — Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026 But rather than simply skewering the American dream, Pedercini’s game imagines an entirely new one. — Lewis Gordon, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 In the series of small works measuring 11 by 15 inches, Nickless imagines microscopic forms resembling cells and bacteria. — Erin Parish, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 This film—which just made its Canadian debut at TIFF—imagines the Dostoevskys on their honeymoon. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2026 The book imagines a dystopian American wasteland where pregnant women are surveilled and controlled. — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Zvyagintsev’s story, like Chabrol’s, imagines the tragic fallout of a husband discovering his wife’s infidelity. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026 At the end, a segment imagines Rosso in 2255, with humanity living on a distant world ruled by AI. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

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The draft plan envisions a multimodal spine and community corridor, with opportunities to preserve historic features while improving connections throughout the area.

— Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Hegseth affiliates with the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, or CREC, whose leader identifies as a Christian Nationalist, envisions a theonomous America where women are denied the right to vote and has defended the institution of slavery.

— Odette Yousef, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of envisions

Verb

Although the mattress developed some minor misshaping after a month of heavy use, Moon still thinks it’s packed with value.

— Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026
Elon Musk thinks future economies could measure wealth using the laws of physics instead of dollars.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of thinks

Verb

This implicit passivity assumes that technology, rather than people, will determine AI’s impact on work.

— Byron Auguste, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
In the novel, likewise, the narrator assumes an almost Homeric guise, comparing current harbor gossip to chatter from the Phoenician, Cretan, Greek, and Roman eras.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of assumes

Verb

Having dressed numerous actresses throughout her career, Chiuri sees a shift in red carpet culture toward individualized creations and, more recently, greater restraint.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Her firm sees the Indian currency trading around 97 per US dollar by end-2026 and at 98 rupees by mid-2027.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of sees

Verb

Logan Wright, the author of Broken China, guesses that growth is now running at no more than 1% — and may even be zero.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026
The system consists of a predictive algorithm that guesses how a robot is broken, along with robotic manipulators that actually take the broken robot apart.

— Kohava Mendelsohn, IEEE Spectrum, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of guesses

Verb

Its founder, Fabrizio Di Amato, conceives it not as a hotel brand in the conventional sense but as the beginning of a wider world—a connected collection of destinations where Italian hospitality, design and culture merge.

— Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 21 June 2026
Isaac prays to God on her behalf, God answers the prayer, and Rebekah conceives.

— Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Mar. 2026

Definition of conceives

Verb

Is there any point at which Baier considers whether someone like Hemingway should continue to be on air?

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026
That's because while the IRS generally considers a return filed on the day it is postmarked, most states require mail-in ballots to arrive by Election Day, regardless of when they were mailed or postmarked.

— Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

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