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as in to prejudge
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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
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But the court would not prejudge the fairness of the proceedings agreed to by Flores in his contract.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Declaring statehood prematurely prejudges the outcome of negotiations, and that was the position taken by these administrations.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
28 July 2025
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The saga of what people think of Meghan Markle and how her behavior is perceived is always ongoing.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
15 Oct. 2025
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It was said that key figures backstage weren't entirely satisfied with how the show was being perceived and had made efforts to improve the quality.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Allen is writing about something that’s in our newsfeeds daily, but crucially, that thing doesn’t flatten or predetermine his people.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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In LaRoche’s gym, nothing can be predetermined.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Advertisement Tom also learned from Maeve that Robbie and Cliff (Raúl Castillo) thought the Episode 4 drug meetup was going down at a different park than the FBI sting operation was set to take place at.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
13 Oct. 2025
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Brad’s choice is always thinking about who is the person that is going to make this experience a more enjoyable one, rather than who is the best person for the job.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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It’s fated for Anderson to thrive.—
Maya AlZaben,
Vogue,
30 Sep. 2025
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At long last, two characters find their way back to each other — but what hand will fate deal them next?—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Betrayal Index was conceived precisely for the type of season Dak Prescott is enjoying — make that experiencing — through the first six weeks of the 2025 NFL season.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The fabric still provides the same weatherproofing but with a bit of extra toughness for holding up to the type of extreme conditions for which the Mavericks was conceived.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At the same time, the Federal Reserve’s shift back to rate cuts amid still-solid economic growth should continue to boost to the dollar, which will likely shrug off tariff threats, Brown predicted.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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The event, the most disputed of the festival, marked the Rio premiere of Kleber Mendonça Filho’s thriller and saw Wagner Moura — predicted by Variety’s very own Clayton Davis to land a Best Actor nomination — spearhead a healthy list of cast and crew at the screening.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Maduro’s government intensified its campaign against dissent in the tense months before last year’s presidential election, targeting both real and imagined opponents in a sweeping crackdown on the opposition.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Here and in many of her writings Stowe imagined Christ as a mediator capable of elevating all Christians to heaven.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Preconceive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preconceive. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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