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visionary

[vizh-uh-ner-ee] / ˈvɪʒ əˌnɛr i /




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When Steve Jobs came back to Apple through the NeXT acquisition in December 1996, he did not come back as the visionary of popular memory.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

He talks about Dean as this inspiration and visionary guy but he also just says, “I’m going to call B.S. on all the spiritual, mystical stuff.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

The visionary Montezemolo saw immense potential lying in the wreckage of Ferrari’s road-car business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Apple's string of hits has arguably slowed since the death of its visionary co-founder Steve Jobs, as the company focuses more on refining its existing technology.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Critics of Jefferson’s visionary projections, like Adams, were then accused of rejecting the ideals themselves, when in fact they were merely exposing their illusory character.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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