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as in predetermined
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as in perceived
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preconceived
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Who needs input when the outcome is predetermined?—
Jon Harris Maurer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026 -
While local leaders attempted to assure the public that result of the study wouldn’t be predetermined, longtime Land Park resident Luree Stetson wasn’t reassured.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The trend is one that’s been seen across Silicon Valley and corporate America as AI has been perceived to have continued upside and the potential for monumental change across industries.—
Emily Lorsch,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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Historically, Bundibugyo has been perceived as much less of a risk than the Zaire and Sudan ebolaviruses, because of the infrequency of the outbreaks and because it is believed the case fatality rate for this virus is lower than for Zaire and Sudan ebolaviruses.—
Helen Branswell,
STAT,
17 May 2026
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In the nine years since Portland ambient duo Visible Cloaks released Reassemblage, the worlds that record occupied, both real and imagined, came to an end.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
22 May 2026
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Nhà Estate, a residential community of just 38 villas, was imagined as a low-density village rather than a conventional development.—
Natalie Stoclet,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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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
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What wasn’t preordained is just how beautifully executed the entire venture turns out to be.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2026
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That is because this Jovian moon is thought to host a global subsurface ocean that possibly harbors some of the essential elements for life under its thick and icy shell, including complex organic chemicals and water.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
22 May 2026
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Police thought the van had been moved.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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There are nights in football when the outcome seems predestined.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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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
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The vision was conceived by Jane Goodall, the late, famed chimpanzee expert, and Margarita Pagliai, who founded Seven Arrows and Little Dolphins Preschool in the Palisades.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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That is why many of my creations were conceived long before they could ever be produced, simply because technology was not advanced enough.—
Natalie Stoclet,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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The issue has been a major stumbling block throughout negotiations, with Washington pushing for Tehran to give away its enriched uranium, fearing it may be destined for a nuclear weapon.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
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From a pair of Chanel mules accented with starfish charms to a mother-of-pearl shell hair clip, there’s no doubt this is a travel wardrobe destined for a sunny spot.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
22 May 2026
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“Preconceived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preconceived. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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