ENVISAGED Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

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as in envisioned

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verb

past tense of envisage

as in imagined

to form a mental picture of I'm trying to envisage you on a surfboard

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Recent Examples of envisaged

Adjective

She is also equipped with an Energy Storage System designed to manage onboard energy flows based on envisaged operations, capable of peak shaving and silent operation at anchor, contributing to a substantial reduction in fuel usage. — Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026

Verb

Santos is not the marquee signing many United fans envisaged. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 The systems envisaged by the plan would provide point defense for important facilities. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Each vase was envisaged with soft ripples as if they were shaped by water, wind and time itself. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 July 2026 Global is confident that the show has already been renewed for a second season and Abrams said it was envisaged to return multiple times. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 June 2026 For example, will the 60-day process envisaged in the MoU be defined as an extension of the weeks-long ceasefire or a definitive end to hostilities? — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 30 May 2026 The ship was also envisaged to be very nimble, with a potential top speed of 42 knots; an ambitious design indeed. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026 Israel wants Lebanon’s government to assume responsibility for disarming Hezbollah, much like was envisaged in a November 2024 ceasefire. — ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026 Israel wants Lebanon’s government to assume responsibility for disarming Hezbollah, much as was envisaged in a November 2024 ceasefire. — Munir Ahmed, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for envisaged

Adjective

Tottenham Hotspur’s Lucas Bergvall has also featured during discussions, but Newcastle baulked at the asking price and a move for the 20-year-old seems unlikely.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Simon Baughen, Professor of Shipping Law at Swansea University, said the path toward claiming Hormuz as a US territory was unlikely to come to fruition.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026

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Nidhi imagined the baby crawling around in her mother’s body, desperately seeking the uterus, and, failing to find it in its proper place, quietly shrivelling up and dying.

— Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
That sentiment inspires Sony Vizha – a celebration of Tamil culture, deeply rooted in emotion and imagined for a wider world.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of imagined

Verb

The country had not elected a Black president or even envisioned a Black first lady.

— Robin Givhan, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026
From the outset, Schoenbrun asked the designers to look to old moviemaking tricks for inspiration to make the landscapes at the Camp Miasma set as dreamy and immersive as the director envisioned.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of envisioned

Verb

Tyrone Noling, who was convicted in 1996 of murdering an elderly couple and has maintained his innocence, is pictured June 15, 2005, in Mansfield, Ohio.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
The latter includes the new Ethereal Blue, plus the striking option of a graduated finish that shifts from black at the rear to one of three colors – blue, violet and gunmetal – at the front, as pictured above.

— Alistair Charlton, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of pictured

Verb

The Dreamers have dreamed big, raised private capital and put together a stadium proposal.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
In March, as the criminal investigation dragged on and many wondered if Burke would ever face charges, Jane, the girl who frequently messaged with Burke before Rivas Hernandez, dreamt about him on his birthday.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026

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