initially envisage

Frequency: 6.52.1 per million words

to imagine or expect something at the very beginning of a plan or process

envisageADVERB + envisage

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initially

Examples (10)

  • The project was initially envisaged as a small-scale pilot, but it grew much larger.
  • We had initially envisaged a summer wedding, but circumstances forced us to postpone it.
  • The role was initially envisaged for a junior employee, but they hired someone with more experience.
  • The author initially envisaged a tragic ending for her novel but later changed her mind.
  • The building was initially envisaged with a glass facade, which proved too costly.
  • The software was initially envisaged to serve a niche market.
  • I had initially envisaged my trip as a solo journey, but my friends decided to join.
  • The political reform was not as comprehensive as activists had initially envisaged.
  • The company's expansion into Asia was far more successful than we had initially envisaged.
  • The research was initially envisaged to last one year, but it was extended due to promising results.