envision
verb
en·vi·sion
in-ˈvi-zhən 
en-
envisioned; envisioning; envisions
: to picture to oneself
envisions a career dedicated to promoting peace
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The inventor envisioned many uses for his creation.
She envisioned a better life for herself.
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The property was once envisioned as the site of a high school but now sits vacant.
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Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
But perhaps the greatest danger now posed by Russia’s nuclear weapons storage sites is the one that was originally envisioned after the Cold War’s end: that is, the danger that warheads could be seized by a small, rogue group of fighters.
—William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
One of their disputes was reportedly related to Horizon: An American Saga, a film envisioned by Costner as a four-part series.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Two years ago, no one would’ve envisioned Saint Thomas as the focal point of a college offense.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
But perhaps the greatest danger now posed by Russia’s nuclear weapons storage sites is the one that was originally envisioned after the Cold War’s end: that is, the danger that warheads could be seized by a small, rogue group of fighters.
—William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
One of their disputes was reportedly related to Horizon: An American Saga, a film envisioned by Costner as a four-part series.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Two years ago, no one would’ve envisioned Saint Thomas as the focal point of a college offense.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Envision.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/envision. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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envision
verb
en·vi·sion
in-ˈvizh-ən
: to picture to oneself
envisions herself as a doctor
could not envision the building from the description
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