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. prejudged
  4. imagined
  5. preordained
  6. thought
  7. predestined
  8. conceived
Verb
  • After all, at the Academy Museum Gala, the few prizes awarded are predetermined and the pressure is off for everyone else.
    — Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The 2027 season is set to be the first year the UIL will have predetermined sites for the semifinal games.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of predetermined
Verb
  • Its rationalist pedigree can also be perceived in the careful selection of materials and finishes, with an abundance of Italian marble and granite, a common theme of the design which reflects the aesthetics of the façade.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • This body of research forms some of the latticework of a social-reproduction theory of education, in which public schools are largely perceived as reflecting and reinforcing the socioeconomic structures of their surrounding community.
    — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of perceived
Verb
  • Anthony’s attorneys contend those comments have created the appearance that Roach prejudged the defense’s claims.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of prejudged
Verb
  • Cher’s iconic yellow plaid outfit evoked Kim’s Catholic school girl uniform as imagined by Donatella Versace.
    — Jonathan Van Meter, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
  • People such as Sarah Burns, the mother of a Camas runner who walked off the start line in protest last week, never imagined herself playing the role of activist when the cross country season began.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of imagined
Verb
  • The connections among them, in other words, are organic rather than preordained.
    — David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • In The Radiance, the movements toward generosity can read as preordained.
    — Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of preordained
Verb
  • Chris Costagli, a vice president and food thought leader at NielsenIQ, said high gas prices have worsened Americans’ concerns about affordability, and that's dampening demand for Halloween treats.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Primetime director Lance Oppenheim thought of Lipnicki for his latest role while rewatching Jerry Maguire as a reference point for the new movie.
    — Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of thought
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 moody interiors conceived by architect Sylvestre Murigneux combine warm alpine codes such as tartan textiles, velvet and wooden accents with Asian influences.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The Staten Island hip-hop titans conceived of the album as a conceptual artwork, a protest against the cheapening of music in the age of widespread piracy.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of conceived
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