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imaginary

[ih-maj-uh-ner-ee] / ɪˈmædʒ əˌnɛr i /


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The imaginary “occurring elephant” is just one spacelike slice of that tube; one three-dimensional moment.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

He’s an imaginary friend, but as Kenneth is quick to point out, he’s “the realest” thing in his life.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Dahlia Lithwick: If you put “American politics as usual” in some imaginary halcyon past at 1 and Watergate at 10, where’s this slush fund scandal registering for you?

From Slate • May 26, 2026

Projections of flood damage, heat mortality, agricultural disruption and wildfire risk have rested on an implausible baseline that describes an imaginary, modeled future.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Her breath catches, and I know even though she thinks they’re imaginary, she’s still digesting her feelings.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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