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envisaged

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verb

past tense of envisage

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Recent Examples of envisaged
Verb
This was never going to be a quick fix, and while United have clearly rigged their mast in a new direction, early waters have been choppier than anyone envisaged. Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025 That envisaged shooting beams of light between thousands of balloons floating on the edge of space to provide phone and Internet services across remote areas. Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 17 Mar. 2025 Few envisaged him playing such a little part at Arsenal this season, but how much has Sterling simply dropped off, and how much has Arteta’s failure to give him an early run of games contributed to the lack of sharpness? Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025 The force being envisaged by France and Britain would aim to reassure Ukraine and deter another large-scale Russian offensive after any ceasefire, the official said. arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025 The force being envisaged by France and Britain would aim to reassure Ukraine and deter another large-scale Russian offensive after any cease-fire, the official said. John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025 While Porro and her team hosted events in New York, Hong Kong and Shanghai last year, the last foreign edition of the fair took place at the Shanghai Exhibition Center before the COVID-19 pandemic and was envisaged as a showcase for Made in Italy products and the Italian way of living in Shanghai. Sofia Celeste, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025 It is envisaged that a new chief executive will eventually be a primary communicator with the fans on behalf of the ownership and help make key sporting decisions. Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025 Over all, critics fear that the memorial is simultaneously too big for Victoria Tower Gardens—and will displace attention from its other monuments—and yet too small to ever be a meaningful gathering place or campus, as originally envisaged by the government. Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for envisaged
Verb
  • Swanky suites and expensive lounges near the best viewing areas help woo clientele, who then help inflate revenue beyond what anyone could have imagined in earlier eras.
    James Mirtle, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Hutchens imagined it for someone who wants to propose with a grand gesture but not a traditional ring.
    Martha Cheng Gisela Williams Melinda Fakuade Jinnie Lee, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Of course injuries change things, but the make up of this team is definitely feeling quite a bit different than originally envisioned and thank goodness for David Sterns ability to build multiple layers of depth in the organization.
    Tim Britton, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
  • In the national park’s 1980 management plan, an east-west trail spanning the length of the park was envisioned.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • With a Labour government entrenched until at least 2029, that’s unlikely to happen anytime, but the big brands are also big planners, and always thinking about the success of the next generation.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
  • That means consumers and businesses are unlikely to see any relief on loan rates in the near term, although economists are penciling in cuts later in the year, with the majority forecasting a reduction at the Fed's June 18 meeting.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • In Han Kang’s latest novel, a character saws off the tips of two of her fingers in a woodworking accident.
    Victoria Kim, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Bentley and cinematographer Adolpho Veloso also plunge audiences into the tactile particulars and handcraft of logging, Robert sawing away with numb determination while he’s forced once again to be far away from his wife and child.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025

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“Envisaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envisaged. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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