1
as in predetermined
Related Words
Relevance
2
as in perceived
Related Words
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preconceived
Verb
-
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
Verb
-
And just hang out with your friends and don’t be afraid of people, because the idea of being perceived all the time is really scary.—
Charlie Harding,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
-
Nationally, Americans have perceived a connection between the rise in gas prices and the conflict in Iran.—
Anthony Salvanto,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Writing a novel forces confrontation — with uncertainty, with imperfection, with the uncomfortable gap between what was imagined and what exists on the page.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2026
-
But then Dwyer imagined a baroque process that could allow one avalanche to set off another, and another, and another, all right on top of each other.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
6 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
-
Even the fans who thought a playoff appearance was possible — a new coach and a lot of young talent spark hope, after all — didn’t imagine a first-round victory and strong play in the second round were within reach this season.—
Todd Harmonson,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
-
Three people who were on the ship have died, including an elderly Dutch couple who are thought to have caught the virus while sightseeing in Argentina before joining the cruise.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
Verb
-
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
-
At the same time, nothing is predestined.—
Ray Dalio,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
It had been conceived by one Trevor and souped up by another, both of them newcomers and one not even an official member.—
Andy Cush,
Pitchfork,
9 May 2026
-
Attenborough, more than anybody, has established the link between the patch of glass in our living rooms and the wide world beyond—which, thanks to him, is revealed to be wider, weirder, and more combative than anyone could have conceived.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
Verb
-
It was subsequently sold at a reduced price to Hitler’s art dealer and was destined for the Führer Museum in Linz, Austria.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
-
At the same time that engineers are preparing to send more helicopters to Mars, NASA is working on a more massive rotorcraft named Dragonfly destined for Saturn’s moon Titan.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Preconceived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preconceived. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
