1
as in to envision
to form a mental picture of
she was determined to have the wedding that she had always imagined
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2
as in to think
to have as an opinion
I imagine that's true, but you still have to prove it
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3
as in to guess
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 imagine
Xu began to imagine what this might mean for people with cancer if histotripsy activates the human immune system in a similar way.
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Kristen Jordan Shamus, USA Today, 19 May 2025
The easiest life to imagine was the life of the man who ran the ferry.
—Patricia Lockwood, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
Hull imagined the lavish estate as an ancestral home with a deep history and tradition.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2025
Can’t imagine many who lived through the nineties wanting it any other way.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 17 May 2025
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Kristen Jordan Shamus, USA Today, 19 May 2025
The easiest life to imagine was the life of the man who ran the ferry.
—Patricia Lockwood, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
Hull imagined the lavish estate as an ancestral home with a deep history and tradition.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2025
Can’t imagine many who lived through the nineties wanting it any other way.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imagine
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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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Here’s a look at the cast, then and now Maggie (Missy Peregrym) and Isobel, who was initially thought dead in the explosion that killed Reynolds, both overhear Keene plotting with another Forefront mole, Special Agent Wabash.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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Later that year, he was thought to have left Iran for the first time in 14 years.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
20 May 2025
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And leadership is left guessing where the money is leaking.—
Sally Ragab,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Participants looked at composite face images created from using images of individuals with extremely high or low scores on personality inventories, and participants were asked to guess which face had more of a particular trait.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
Verb
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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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Scientists believe studying these extremophiles could revolutionize life sciences, bioengineering, and space exploration.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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According to sources, who wanted to remain anonymous to protect relationships, the money is most likely to be invested in improving the women’s training facilities at Cobham, which many behind the scenes believe have fallen behind those offered by WSL rivals.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Many retirement planners assume a 30-year retirement.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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O’Connell and quarterbacks coach Josh McCown agreed this spring not to assume anything with McCarthy.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
Verb
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As his two sons run around its Civil War display, throwing paper darts and speculating on why otters exist, J.B. slips away to the room of paintings by Arthur Dove, an early abstractionist, checks out how they’re attached to the wall and pictures his future winnings.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
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What is Magna Carta? 10 of 10 Morris the Alligator, pictured above, died this week.—
Jeremy Engle,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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ISPs feared that their court loss would lead many other states to impose similar requirements, and some states are now considering legislation modeled on New York's.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2025
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The following are generally considered some of the least helpful foods for Crohn's disease.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois,
Health,
30 May 2025
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“Imagine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imagine. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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