imagined; imagining
i-ˈma-jə-niŋ 
-ˈmaj-nə-
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Examples of imagine in a Sentence
a writer who has imagined an entire world of amazing creatures
He asked us to imagine a world without poverty or war.
It's hard for me to imagine having children.
He was imagining all sorts of terrible things happening.
“What was that sound? I think there's someone in the house!” “Oh, you're just imagining things.”
I imagine it will snow at some point today.
It's difficult to imagine that these changes will really be effective.
The company will do better next year, I imagine.
It was worse than they had imagined.
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If a powerful Congresswoman wasn't believed by law enforcement, imagine what life is like for the rest of the country.
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
To imagine the one, rather than the demographic? 4.
—Jed Brewer, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
Narratively, this is a big win for him; imagine if the album touted as the grand finale of his decade-plus career opened with numbers closer to that of Dawn FM’s opening week?
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2025
Already imagining how this Daytona SP3 will look in your garage?
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
To imagine the one, rather than the demographic? 4.
—Jed Brewer, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
Narratively, this is a big win for him; imagine if the album touted as the grand finale of his decade-plus career opened with numbers closer to that of Dawn FM’s opening week?
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2025
Already imagining how this Daytona SP3 will look in your garage?
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Imagine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imagine. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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imagine
verb
imag·ine
im-ˈaj-ən
imagined; imagining
-ˈaj-(ə-)niŋ
1
: to form a mental picture of : use the imagination
2
: think sense 2, suppose
I imagine it will snow
Medical Definition
imagine
verb
imag·ine
im-ˈaj-ən
imagined; imagining
-ˈaj-(ə-)niŋ
: to form a mental image of (something not present)
: to use the imagination
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