imagined; imagining
i-ˈma-jə-niŋ 
-ˈmaj-nə-
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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 lads didn’t compile or even intend this album—but yeesh, imagine a world without it.
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024
The Byzantine Generals Problem: History Meets Blockchain To grasp the essence of BFT, imagine Byzantine generals encircling an enemy city.
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The mall is an elegy for what mid-20th-century politicians and progressives imagined downtown Los Angeles could be: a city with a vibrant core, accessible by freeways, anchored by a City Hall with encomiums inscribed above entrances exalting the public good.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
At the end of the book, Moss imagines herself guarded by her wolf and eating a delicious meal.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024
The Byzantine Generals Problem: History Meets Blockchain To grasp the essence of BFT, imagine Byzantine generals encircling an enemy city.
—Gary Weinstein, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
The mall is an elegy for what mid-20th-century politicians and progressives imagined downtown Los Angeles could be: a city with a vibrant core, accessible by freeways, anchored by a City Hall with encomiums inscribed above entrances exalting the public good.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
At the end of the book, Moss imagines herself guarded by her wolf and eating a delicious meal.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Imagine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imagine. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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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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