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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
Chris Lee, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
That includes the 49ers, who walked away with a set of three draft picks Friday that no one envisioned.
—Vic Tafur, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Byfield and Alex Turcotte were once two of the very best prospects in the sport, and Kings fans envisioned a Byfield-Turcotte-Kopitar center depth chart that would terrorize teams.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
The ‘Krishnavataram’ franchise is envisioned as a three-part retelling of Krishna’s life.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Many cult films were originally envisioned as major releases but failed to connect during their initial runs.
—Donald Liebenson, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
More recently, the Renzo Piano pavilion was envisioned by the renowned Italian architect.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
Still, the vision falls short of what architects envisioned in a 2013 master plan for Liberty Park.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2026
Beyond pure research, practical applications are also envisioned.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
As originally envisioned, the historical action epic Desert Warrior would be a film of groundbreaking firsts.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
That includes the 49ers, who walked away with a set of three draft picks Friday that no one envisioned.
—Vic Tafur, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Byfield and Alex Turcotte were once two of the very best prospects in the sport, and Kings fans envisioned a Byfield-Turcotte-Kopitar center depth chart that would terrorize teams.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
The ‘Krishnavataram’ franchise is envisioned as a three-part retelling of Krishna’s life.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Many cult films were originally envisioned as major releases but failed to connect during their initial runs.
—Donald Liebenson, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
More recently, the Renzo Piano pavilion was envisioned by the renowned Italian architect.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
Still, the vision falls short of what architects envisioned in a 2013 master plan for Liberty Park.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2026
Beyond pure research, practical applications are also envisioned.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for envisioned
Verb
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Thus the god of the clan, the totemic principle, can be none other than the clan itself, but the clan transfigured and imagined.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Fire changed human habitation in ways our ancestors could hardly have imagined.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Moving a blade back and forth to try to saw biscuits apart will make their layers stick (and ruin the rise).—
Ella Quittner,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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Ruggeri says that, in comparison to saw palmetto, which gets far more attention.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
19 Feb. 2026
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But for many, the occasion carried a deeper meaning, one centered on those who dreamed of connecting Los Angeles to Chicago by road generations before them.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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One participant dreamed of asking for help from a fellow-passenger in a car.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Above, the cheerful pair are pictured upon arrival at Parliament Hill for a Canada Day celebration on July 1.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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An earlier cut of the film did end in 1993 and addressed the allegations, but that ending had to be scrapped due to a clause in a legal settlement with an accuser that stipulated he could never be pictured or mentioned in a dramatization of Jackson’s life.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Given the Fed's current hold, a sudden drop seems unlikely in the near term, but it's never guaranteed.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Ohm is an unlikely hero, but the nagging mystery gets its hooks into him, and the only way out is through.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2026
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“Envisioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envisioned. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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