preconceive

verb

Definition of preconceivenext
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. — 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
  1. prejudge
  2. perceive
  3. predetermine
  4. think
  5. fate
  6. conceive
  7. predict
  8. imagine
Verb
  • Referees are charged with employing strict impartiality, but at the same time are expected to be more forgiving of offenders who are ‘not that kind of player’ while not prejudging those with reputations, however well deserved.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 19 June 2026
  • Reporting that the 15 member schools have already decided that Texas Tech shouldn’t play Sorsby could be construed as prejudging Texas Tech and failing to honor the procedural safeguards guaranteed by the bylaws.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 June 2026
Definition of prejudge
Verb
  • The rules are designed to keep contestants focused on life inside the villa — including keeping them in the dark about how they’re being perceived outside until their Love Island journey comes to an end.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026
  • Because only in intense, rarefied states will our illusions finally drop away, like redundant scaffolding, freeing us to perceive life on a more visceral level.
    — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026
Definition of perceive
Verb
  • One parent shared their experience with this problem at a party, where the kids' food selection was predetermined.
    — DeVonne Goode, Parents, 3 July 2026
  • The path for Andersson isn’t predetermined; there is a range of outcomes for how his next deal could age.
    — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Definition of predetermine
Verb
  • Mojtaba is thought to have been wounded in the February attack by Israel and the US that killed his father, mother and wife.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • Harper thought bringing in aluminum bats for a few swings might be a good idea.
    — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of think
Verb
  • The series isn't afraid of having tough discussions about humanity and if we're fated to destroy ourselves, no matter how many times someone tries to prevent it by changing the course of history.
    — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 3 July 2026
  • His cultural determinism appears to leave America fated to endlessly repeat an ancient pattern of conflict.
    — James Traub, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
Definition of fate
Verb
  • One thing to bear in mind here is that these tiny houses are conceived as an alternative to roughing it in tents, not brick-and-mortar homes.
    — Adam Williams July 10, New Atlas, 10 July 2026
  • The backstory This property opened in 1980 as the first Park Hyatt, a brand conceived of by philanthropist and entrepreneur Jay Pritzker.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Definition of conceive
Verb
  • Before a ball was even kicked at this tournament, many people predicted this semifinal matchup when filling in their bracket.
    — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
  • Key features of PocketGuard PocketGuard has several key features that help customers manage their money, track spending, and predict future spending.
    — Catherine Collins, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Definition of predict
Verb
  • If one or two other states matched our output, imagine the boasting Trump could do, legitimately, about the economy.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • One is to look for hypothetical superstructures called Dyson spheres, which were a familiar concept to Kardashev as they had been imagined by American physicist Freeman Dyson in 1960.
    — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
Definition of imagine

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