preconceived

verb

past tense of preconceive
1
as in predetermined

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2
as in perceived

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preconceived
  1. predetermined
  2. perceived
  3. preordained
  4. imagined
  5. predestined
  6. thought
  7. destined
  8. conceived
Verb
  • Democracies do not function well when large numbers of citizens believe outcomes are predetermined, rules are selectively applied, or political insiders decide which questions reach the ballot.
    — Robert Cordy, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026
  • One parent shared their experience with this problem at a party, where the kids' food selection was predetermined.
    — DeVonne Goode, Parents, 3 July 2026
Definition of predetermined
Verb
  • And his impression of himself was totally out of whack with the way other people perceived him.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Yet within the corridors of power at UEFA, it is more often perceived as a power- and cash-grab that will detract from its own money-making potential and disrupt Europe’s hegemony.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of perceived
Verb
  • Just because there is some constraint, doesn’t mean that your path has to be preordained.
    — Nir Bashan, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Whatever happened—injury, illness, flood, or drought—felt preordained, part of God’s grand scheme.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 July 2026
Definition of preordained
Verb
  • Monsieur Boucheron could hardly have imagined the evolution of high jewelry today.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Advertisement Max staggers and envisions his dead wife and imagined son again before pulling himself back to his closing argument.
    — JP Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026
Definition of imagined
Verb
  • Awaiting in a World Cup semifinal is France, a team that has looked almost predestined to raise another World Cup trophy.
    — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 11 July 2026
  • Science, of course, struggles to prove whether that’s predestined in their genes, though some studies suggest that some tendency toward hoarding—put another way, collecting to excess—is heritable.
    — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
Definition of predestined
Verb
  • The Cockroach Janta Party has achieved what few thought possible.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • The strike ballot comes during one of Britain’s hottest summers on record and is thought to be among the first centered specifically on workplace conditions during a heatwave.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of thought
Verb
  • Meanwhile, its tough targets for sales of EVs look destined to fall well short of the mandate that all new sedans and SUVs purchased in 2035 shall be all-electric.
    — Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • If James’ defection seems destined to peel casual NBA viewers away from the Lake Show, the subsequent heightened interest for the teams repping the I-95 megalopolis should go a long way toward helping shore up the league’s national deliveries.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of destined
Verb
  • The backstory Opened in 2021, La Casa de la Playa was conceived as the most intimate and luxurious expression of the Grupo Xcaret brand.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Kurkdjian conceived it as a counterweight to the very sweet and spicy Elixir, and as another option for the wearer who wants Sauvage’s full rousing potential, but with executive muscle.
    — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of conceived
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