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as in envisioning
to form a mental picture of
she was determined to have the wedding that she had always imagined
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as in thinking
to have as an opinion
I imagine that's true, but you still have to prove it
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as in guessing
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
I imagine things will change rapidly once we begin
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Recent Examples of imagining
Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
There are two ways of imagining the future of DNA data storage.
—Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025
This flips the script from learning about existing AI to imagining its future impact.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Yet the movie—under the guidance of its directors and producers—just can’t be bothered to do any of that imagining itself.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2025
The study, which was funded by the National Institute of Health and published in the scientific journal Cell on March 6, states that the man — who had a stroke years earlier and cannot speak or move — was able to hold, move and drop objects just by imagining himself doing so.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
The production was able to retrofit many of the original mall storefronts and kiosks, imagining how a misfit band of robots might use the space.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 15 Mar. 2025
The helmer takes even greater pleasure imagining Nancy’s dreams, where Cave is free to get radically expressionistic while also planting red herrings.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
Like Alon Shaya’s Safta restaurants, Mutra is about imagining different ways that an Israeli grandma might throw down.
—Andy Wang, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Verb
People in different countries rank their happiness by imagining a ladder with 10 steps.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
There are two ways of imagining the future of DNA data storage.
—Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025
This flips the script from learning about existing AI to imagining its future impact.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Yet the movie—under the guidance of its directors and producers—just can’t be bothered to do any of that imagining itself.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2025
The study, which was funded by the National Institute of Health and published in the scientific journal Cell on March 6, states that the man — who had a stroke years earlier and cannot speak or move — was able to hold, move and drop objects just by imagining himself doing so.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
The production was able to retrofit many of the original mall storefronts and kiosks, imagining how a misfit band of robots might use the space.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 15 Mar. 2025
The helmer takes even greater pleasure imagining Nancy’s dreams, where Cave is free to get radically expressionistic while also planting red herrings.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
Like Alon Shaya’s Safta restaurants, Mutra is about imagining different ways that an Israeli grandma might throw down.
—Andy Wang, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imagining
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The most likely answer is that the account is run by a member of a competing stan community, but my theory is that the Blue Origin mission got in the way of Wendy’s own major technological launch on Monday, April 14: Frostys with flavor swirls in them.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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The site goes on to advance the theory that COVID-19 originated in a Wuhan lab and undermines Trump’s political rivals like Joe Biden and Andrew Cuomo.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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While established players often tout the breadth of their offerings, nimble and focused cybersecurity solutions are more likely to win the trust of forward-thinking CISOs and enterprises.—
James Winebrenner,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Investors expect executives to articulate AI's role in their strategies, and top talent gravitates toward forward-thinking organizations.—
Paul Baier,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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There has been plenty of speculation about UCLA, with the second personnel director guessing that’ll be the destination.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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The Bot gets 0 points for guessing in four and -1 for losing to me.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Even under the assumption Aaron Rodgers finally drops the charade and signs, the Steelers need to make some sort of effort to secure a young quarterback.—
Derrik Klassen,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Courts generally proceed on the assumption that government officials have acted properly.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Economists are warning that the risk of a recession is rising nationally — one believing the chances are now as high as 70% in the next 12 months — with Connecticut all but certain to get caught up in any downturn.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025
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Writers report keeping first drafts entirely AI-free, believing this preserves their unique voice and creative thinking abilities.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Instead of assuming what people want or need, AI and machine learning analyze actual data and recommend alternatives based on individual situations.—
Alison Coleman,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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At the same time, Representative Newt Gingrich from Georgia was already in ascent, assuming the position of House Minority Whip in March 1989.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Part of our hypothesis is that entrepreneurs in adaptation may not even think of themselves as having an adaptation focus.—
Jamil Wyne,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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However, additional analyses of data from the Women’s Health Initiative along with results from further studies pointed researchers to a theory called the timing hypothesis, which suggests that the risks and benefits of hormone therapy depend on when treatment begins.—
Matthew Nudy,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In particular, health districts and hospitals are seeing more flu and pertussis, known as whooping cough.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Jan. 2025
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The games have been about playing spoiler in the NFC playoff picture and seeing what on this 2024 roster is transferrable to the future.—
Saad Yousuf,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Imagining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imagining. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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