preconceived

Definition of preconceivednext
past tense of preconceive

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preconceived
Verb
  • In a tent along Oak Street, predetermined, non-color designs can be selected and tattooed by local artists.
    Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
  • Yes, even the robots have predetermined blind spots.
    Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • While Liden’s displacement and depersonalization of private property in Unheimlich Manöver could be perceived as the inversion of Darboven’s cocooning, the artists share a preoccupation with the silent speech of objects and with language as a spatial entity.
    Erika Landström, Artforum, 2 June 2026
  • Food buyers are looking for authenticity Consumers are willing to pay more for products perceived as unique, traditional or carefully sourced — and that willingness is driving real changes in how food is sold.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • The spectral figures, marked by their sarong colors, imagined Zodiacs, doshas and more, operate haunto-structurally.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
  • Other pieces, ranging from caps and T-shirts to tote bags, are adorned with both brand names as well as laurels and pomelos — a key ingredient in the sweet treats imagined for the occasion by Ladurée executive chef of pastry Julien Alvarez.
    Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • The purchase seems preordained, given that both Gert-Jan and Corinne, like Pascon and Boccara, are lively and curious intellectuals.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
  • What wasn’t preordained is just how beautifully executed the entire venture turns out to be.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Chris plays things on the mandolin that people never thought were possible.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
  • During 40 days of war with the US and Israel, Iran showcased its ability to send ballistic missiles to areas previously thought untouchable.
    CNN Staff, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • There are nights in football when the outcome seems predestined.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 7 May 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
Verb
  • Glancing jokes about recent horror hits like Get Out and Weapons fly by, but the new Scary Movie always returns to the meta-slasher conceived by the late master Wes Craven.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
  • Spanish photographer and Apartamento Magazine cofounder Nacho Alegre conceived its visual campaign.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • Those around him could tell from an early age that he was destined for something special.
    Jared Weiss, New York Times, 5 June 2026
  • Originally destined for slaughter during the Eid al-Adha festival, the 1,500-pound animal was seized by authorities, spared sacrifice and relocated to the capital’s zoo, where keepers lavish it with care.
    al Emrun Garjon, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
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“Preconceived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preconceived. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

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