1
as in to prejudge
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2
as in to perceive
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Recent Examples of preconceive
As leaders, preconceived notions can blind us from being truly open to change and innovation.
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Glenn Taylor, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
To overcome these hurdles, incumbents need to recognize and change preconceived notions and ingrained behaviors that are holding them back.
—François Candelon, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2023
Some family members might absolutely get it from day one, while others might have preconceived ideas about migraine and a person’s ability to just soldier through.
—Colleen Stinchcombe, SELF, 31 Mar. 2023
In the style of Hong Kong action, each angle is preconceived rather than discovered through the process of editing (as is more common in western action).
—Vulture, 7 Mar. 2023
At the same time there isn’t the same amount of baggage or preconceived notions about what Vogue should and can be.
—Elizabeth Paton, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2023
But as LaMendola has learned, rankings and preconceived notions don’t really matter.
—Dallas News, 2 Mar. 2023
The heavy topic of identity has so many cliches, preconceived ideas of reconciliation and closure.
—Mark Olsenstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2023
Glenn Taylor, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
To overcome these hurdles, incumbents need to recognize and change preconceived notions and ingrained behaviors that are holding them back.
—François Candelon, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2023
Some family members might absolutely get it from day one, while others might have preconceived ideas about migraine and a person’s ability to just soldier through.
—Colleen Stinchcombe, SELF, 31 Mar. 2023
In the style of Hong Kong action, each angle is preconceived rather than discovered through the process of editing (as is more common in western action).
—Vulture, 7 Mar. 2023
At the same time there isn’t the same amount of baggage or preconceived notions about what Vogue should and can be.
—Elizabeth Paton, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2023
But as LaMendola has learned, rankings and preconceived notions don’t really matter.
—Dallas News, 2 Mar. 2023
The heavy topic of identity has so many cliches, preconceived ideas of reconciliation and closure.
—Mark Olsenstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preconceive
Verb
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What disappointed me in 1993 and 2021 was being prejudged.—
Alan Blinder,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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Mangione’s lawyer has cautioned against prejudging the case.—
Devna Bose and John Seewer,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Dec. 2024
Verb
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In a 2011 study published in Social Psychological and Personality Science, researchers concluded that people with names perceived positively by others were more likely to make a positive social impression.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Some define job satisfaction as the pleasurable or positive emotional state that results from how someone perceives their job experience, while others see it simply as how people feel about their jobs and the different aspects of it.—
Dinorah Nieves,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
Verb
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The schedule is predetermined by how each teams finished in the division the previous season.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2025
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But Bochner’s work was not predetermined in that way.—
Jeffrey Weiss,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
Verb
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But, not surprisingly, what gamblers think and what 133 cardinals decide can be completely different.—
Jim Sergent,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Deborah is thinking of Ava but can’t bring herself to say it.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
9 May 2025
Verb
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Perhaps this show, too, is a dream—one from which we are fated to wake sooner, rather than later.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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While the numbers are striking, there’s a growing body of evidence showing that many of these cases may not be genetically fated, but rather could be delayed or prevented altogether by addressing health factors generally within our control.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The bathing events of Wet were conceived as artistic social experiments, not as business prototypes.—
Courtney Wittich,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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It was conceived in partnership with Italian cultural collective Terraforma, founded by Ruggero Pietromarchi.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
9 May 2025
Verb
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So if betting markets failed to predict that Francis would become pope in 2013, how good an indicator are the millions of dollars of bets currently being placed around the world?—
Jim Sergent,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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While the release date for its debut on streaming platforms and digital release has not been announced, industry experts can predict when the film will be available at home, based on patterns.—
Jenna deJong,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
Verb
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Xu began to imagine what this might mean for people with cancer if histotripsy activates the human immune system in a similar way.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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The easiest life to imagine was the life of the man who ran the ferry.—
Patricia Lockwood,
New Yorker,
18 May 2025
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“Preconceive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preconceive. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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