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as in romantic
having or marked by a tendency to be guided more by ideals than by reality
a visionary plan for a manned flight to Mars even though there are pressing problems right here on earth
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as in mythic
not real and existing only in the imagination
one of several Christian saints who claimed to have had visionary experiences of hell
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as in cautious
having or showing awareness of and preparation for the future
in a visionary move, the developer bought large tracts of the waterfront just before property values skyrocketed
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as in diviner
one who predicts future events or developments
according to Greek myth, Cassandra was a visionary who was endowed with the gift of inerrant prophecy but fated to never be believed
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as in dreamer
one whose conduct is guided more by the image of perfection than by the real world
19th-century visionaries who founded short-lived communities in which everyone was supposed to live in perfect peace and harmony
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Recent Examples of visionary
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
For decades, the Sundance Institute’s Directors and Screenwriters Labs have been incubators for visionary talent—especially for Black women whose stories might not have found a home elsewhere.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 19 June 2025
Armond White, National Review, 4 July 2025
And — in the glorious paradox that is the United States — the very visionaries who formed our democratic nation violated them in the most profound ways through slavery and disenfranchisement.
—Nicole Bibbins Sedaca, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
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Adjective
The film stars Adam Driver as visionary architect and inventor Cesar Catilina.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
For decades, the Sundance Institute’s Directors and Screenwriters Labs have been incubators for visionary talent—especially for Black women whose stories might not have found a home elsewhere.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 19 June 2025
Noun
Few modern filmmakers attempt grand-scale, visionary cinema like Coppola’s unseemly opus.
—Armond White, National Review, 4 July 2025
And — in the glorious paradox that is the United States — the very visionaries who formed our democratic nation violated them in the most profound ways through slavery and disenfranchisement.
—Nicole Bibbins Sedaca, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for visionary
Adjective
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Moreover, in romantic relationships, those who self-distanced were more likely to problem-solve constructively and less likely to escalate conflicts.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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The coming-of-age romantic television series based on the popular book trilogy of the same name by Jenny Han will premiere on Amazon Prime Video next week.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Teams tend to be especially cautious with injuries this time of year.—
Garrett Chorpenning,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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They are known to be cautious and spend most of their time on high rocky slopes mostly inaccessible to humans, making sightings rare.—
Lauren Liebhaber
July 8,
Miami Herald,
8 July 2025
Noun
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That spells trouble in the Indo-Pacific, a watery region where military leaders and Beltway diviners believe a war over Taiwan could erupt as soon as 2027.—
Colin Demarest,
Axios,
8 Mar. 2025
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That spells trouble in the Indo-Pacific, a watery region where military leaders and Beltway diviners believe a war over Taiwan could erupt as soon as 2027.—
Colin Demarest,
Axios,
8 Mar. 2025
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Every wreck, every ruin is the relic of a shriveled dream, lasting long after the body of its dreamer has been received back into the earth with love or remorse or indifference.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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The American project is a patchwork of dreamers and doers, saints and sinners, stitched together by the thread of promise that stretches across generations.—
F. Willis Johnson,
Twin Cities,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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However, for many travelers who take only one or two flights a year, that's impractical advice.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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Aside from being impractical, the new importation strategy would leave America’s drug supply vulnerable to dangerous counterfeit medicines from abroad.—
Sally C. Pipes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Its mythical story left an indelible mark on my mind.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Opened in 2020, the museum features interactive exhibits dedicated to the mythical sea creature.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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However, later in the day, be careful about jumping to conclusions when dealing with others.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
13 July 2025
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The takeaway: Be careful about triggering too many credit inquiries.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Shakespeare lives in the sky, whereas Joyce was his prophet on earth who Willy spent a lot more time reading and thinking about.—
Benjamin Hale
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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For someone who agrees with his super-restrictive immigration policy ideas, Stein is a kind of prophet whose decades of advocacy as president of the right-wing Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) are finally bearing fruit in president Trump's second term.—
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán,
NPR,
23 June 2025
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“Visionary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visionary. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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