envision
verb (used with object)
to picture mentally, especially some future event or events.
envisioning
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present participleof envision.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Going in, I didn’t know what to expect, but I wasn’t automatically envisioning a late-career “job apocalypse.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
To his mother’s delight, he decided he wanted to be a doctor at age 4, after envisioning the doctor who treated his broken arm in Jersey City Hospital as “an angel.”
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
I’m envisioning my bed and party ain’t even started.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
At the moment, the club is mostly just-poured concrete and steel, so envisioning what it will look like requires some imagination.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
As the apostle of building the biggest cyclotrons that technology and funding could produce, Ernest Lawrence was not shy about envisioning the new Berkeley cyclotron being funded by William Crocker’s donation on a grand scale.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
