as in to imagine
to form a mental picture of
I'm trying to envisage you on a surfboard
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Recent Examples of envisage
Arteta relaxed the load from some of his main players but the drip-feed method in which they were introduced perhaps provides a glance into what Arteta envisages as the future of squad rotation.
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Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
This was never going to be a quick fix, and while United have clearly rigged their mast in a new direction, early waters have been choppier than anyone envisaged.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
Few envisaged him playing such a little part at Arsenal this season, but how much has Sterling simply dropped off, and how much has Arteta’s failure to give him an early run of games contributed to the lack of sharpness?
—Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
The force being envisaged by France and Britain would aim to reassure Ukraine and deter another large-scale Russian offensive after any ceasefire, the official said.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025
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Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
This was never going to be a quick fix, and while United have clearly rigged their mast in a new direction, early waters have been choppier than anyone envisaged.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
Few envisaged him playing such a little part at Arsenal this season, but how much has Sterling simply dropped off, and how much has Arteta’s failure to give him an early run of games contributed to the lack of sharpness?
—Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
The force being envisaged by France and Britain would aim to reassure Ukraine and deter another large-scale Russian offensive after any ceasefire, the official said.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for envisage
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Finally, imagine tucking your anxiety into a cozy box and carrying it gently in a small bag slung over your shoulder, wrote Beck.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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Olivia Jan, who worked on the Grassland Opera fragrance imagined the scent of the herbaceous orbexilum stipulatum flower.—
Nicole Mowbray,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
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Levi envisions a complex with a pair of 20,000-square-foot soundstages, two amphitheaters, a boutique hotel, cabins and a farm-to-table restaurant.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
22 May 2025
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Regardless, the Giants have executed Plan B with Hicks, which was always one of the easiest Plan Bs to envision.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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The seashore added that those who see wildlife in need of help can call its hotline at (252) 216-6892.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Some people may notice improvements in six to eight weeks, but others may not see any changes until 12 weeks.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
22 May 2025
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“Envisage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envisage. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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