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as in dreams
a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality
a vision of the future that no other film director had ever created
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as in apparitions
the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people
believed he'd seen a vision of his mother
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as in imagines
to form a mental picture of
visioned her idea of the perfect meal
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Recent Examples of visions
Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
The first type is replete with hallucinations and delusions—voices, visions, grandiose beliefs, paranoia.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
The debate has reverberations far beyond America’s farm belt, pitting two visions of the country’s economic development against each other.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
Hip-hop duo Clipse also contributes to this honeymoon-worthy love note with visions of baecations and the soft life.
—Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 27 Apr. 2026
While visions for parks and private development have come forward over the years — including when private developer Sunflower Redevelopment LLC purchased the site in 2005 — federal funding shortages and ongoing remediation efforts have pushed those dreams down the road.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Strategize your big visions to include small steps.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Denver was enjoying premature visions of a 2-0 series lead over Minnesota.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
But some movies, either deliberately or inadvertently, manage to offer glimpses into the future, either through visions of technological advances or predicted social and political trends.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
While the film and television landscapes continue to evolve, this seems to us like the ideal time to bet on ourselves and champion strong material that brings our creative visions to life.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
The first type is replete with hallucinations and delusions—voices, visions, grandiose beliefs, paranoia.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
The debate has reverberations far beyond America’s farm belt, pitting two visions of the country’s economic development against each other.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
Hip-hop duo Clipse also contributes to this honeymoon-worthy love note with visions of baecations and the soft life.
—Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 27 Apr. 2026
While visions for parks and private development have come forward over the years — including when private developer Sunflower Redevelopment LLC purchased the site in 2005 — federal funding shortages and ongoing remediation efforts have pushed those dreams down the road.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Strategize your big visions to include small steps.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Denver was enjoying premature visions of a 2-0 series lead over Minnesota.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
But some movies, either deliberately or inadvertently, manage to offer glimpses into the future, either through visions of technological advances or predicted social and political trends.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for visions
Noun
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Harriette Cole is a lifestylist and founder of DREAMLEAPERS, an initiative to help people access and activate their dreams.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
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And so to watch those guys get drafted, man, and live out a component of their dreams.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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There certainly seem to be apparitions in this music, some presence apart from the four musicians and the throngs of fans, which is intensified by the visceral collision of so many sounds.—
Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
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Those themes are alive here, as the ghosts who visit Depp’s Scrooge are intricate, terrifying apparitions not suitable for the whole family.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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Unsettlingly directed by Donald Cammell, this adaptation of Dean Koontz’s 1973 novel of the same name imagines a smart home years before Nest, Ring, Roomba, and other devices become commonplace.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
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In his first feature, Kiluanji Kia Henda imagines the return of Marxism to Angola through public debate, urban interventions and personal stories.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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But what Danielson says was intended as a symbolic protest escalated dramatically amid paranoid fantasies, prosaic miscommunications, and the false report of a gun.—
Tessa Stuart,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2026
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Inspired in part by Gillian Anderson’s compendium of women’s erotic fantasies, Want, as well as Nancy Friday’s My Secret Garden, Superbloom is, in theory, a manifestation of Ware’s deepest desires.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
20 Apr. 2026
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The yarns of Joe Turner interweave gradually, everyday chit-chat, bargaining, and flirtation interlocking over time with threads of mysticism — both the ghosts of a brutal history and the ancestral spirits that stand protective and defiant like a phalanx of angels with shining swords.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2026
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The voyage’s final night includes a spirits tasting under the Lyngen Alps at Aurora Spirit, the world’s northernmost distillery, and accommodation in its fjord-side cabins.—
Karen Gardiner,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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The broader strategy envisions widespread robotic integration across grid operations, with increasing autonomy over the coming years, positioning the sector as a major testbed for large-scale, real-world AI adoption, reports Robo Horizon.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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Healthcare Looking to the future, Goldsmith envisions himself as a thought leader in healthcare, a voice pushing for industry improvements.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Archaeologists analyze the ancient painters’ creative use of the cave’s spatial definition to tell stories and create illusions of motion.—
Eric Kohn,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
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In 2028, a 22-day fair is scheduled for June 7 to July 4 with a theme of magic and illusions.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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That doesn’t mean the ghosts here aren’t scary.—
Jon Dolan,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2026
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Per the log line, in House of Stassi, Schroeder is stepping back into the spotlight to redefine her place in pop culture — but staying on top means confronting the ghosts of her past and a chaotic inner circle with a talent for disrupting her life.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Visions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visions. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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