imagined; imagining
i-ˈma-jə-niŋ 
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Examples of imagine in a Sentence
a writer who has imagined an entire world of amazing creatures
He asked us to imagine a world without poverty or war.
It's hard for me to imagine having children.
He was imagining all sorts of terrible things happening.
“What was that sound? I think there's someone in the house!” “Oh, you're just imagining things.”
I imagine it will snow at some point today.
It's difficult to imagine that these changes will really be effective.
The company will do better next year, I imagine.
It was worse than they had imagined.
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The two imagined the estate as a members-only club, attracting international jet-setters, diplomats, and cultural tastemakers seeking an alternative to resort tourism.
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Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The graphic novel format gave him the freedom to imagine without limitation—unbound by the logistical constraints of filmmaking.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 14 July 2025
Yet his parents couldn’t quite imagine or speak of ambition, not even vicariously, for that would mean wanting something for themselves, and failing to accept their lot.
—James Wood, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Forty participants had come together to imagine a common future.
—Guy Ben-Aharon, The Atlantic, 14 July 2025
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Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The graphic novel format gave him the freedom to imagine without limitation—unbound by the logistical constraints of filmmaking.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 14 July 2025
Yet his parents couldn’t quite imagine or speak of ambition, not even vicariously, for that would mean wanting something for themselves, and failing to accept their lot.
—James Wood, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Forty participants had come together to imagine a common future.
—Guy Ben-Aharon, The Atlantic, 14 July 2025
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“Imagine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imagine. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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imagine
verb
imag·ine
im-ˈaj-ən
imagined; imagining
-ˈaj-(ə-)niŋ
1
: to form a mental picture of : use the imagination
2
: think sense 2, suppose
I imagine it will snow
Medical Definition
imagine
verb
imag·ine
im-ˈaj-ən
imagined; imagining
-ˈaj-(ə-)niŋ
: to form a mental image of (something not present)
: to use the imagination
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