envision
verb (used with object)
to picture mentally, especially some future event or events.
had envisioned
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past perfectof envision.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Maybe it’s even better than you had envisioned.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 24, 2026
Hassabis had envisioned a Manhattan Project for intelligence, hiring the brightest minds in his field and inventing an agent that played multiple Atari videogames.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
But even in the early days, there were signs that Kirk’s death was not leading to the authoritarian takeover his fans had envisioned.
From Salon ● Nov. 24, 2025
Previously, the company had envisioned that the split would be complete by Dec. 31, 2026.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2025
For me, it had been just another sign that America was not the goldene medina my father had envisioned.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
