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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Examples of envision in a Sentence
The inventor envisioned many uses for his creation.
She envisioned a better life for herself.
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The new proposal envisions a residential tower, documents on file with San Jose planners show.
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George Avalos, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024
So why turn to potentially dystopian tech to envision a better future?
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
The designers also envisioned Sky Base One as a refuge following the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2024
Reed, who ultimately co-wrote dozens of songs that were released on the label, began his tenure at Pickwick soon after meeting Terry Philips, the label’s chief songwriter and producer, who’d envisioned creating an in-house equivalent to the Brill Building’s hitmaking songwriting/production teams.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 13 Aug. 2024
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George Avalos, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024
So why turn to potentially dystopian tech to envision a better future?
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
The designers also envisioned Sky Base One as a refuge following the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2024
Reed, who ultimately co-wrote dozens of songs that were released on the label, began his tenure at Pickwick soon after meeting Terry Philips, the label’s chief songwriter and producer, who’d envisioned creating an in-house equivalent to the Brill Building’s hitmaking songwriting/production teams.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 13 Aug. 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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