preconceives

Definition of preconceivesnext
present tense third-person singular of preconceive
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Verb
  • One thinks of the citizens of Buffy’s Sunnydale, blithely going about their business, not moving away despite being located on a Hellmouth.
    Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • But Diane Swonk, chief economist at KPMG, thinks the Fed should formally change its policy stance.
    Steve Liesman, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Inspired by her magical storytelling and the world around him, Julián dreams of becoming a mermaid – sparking a dazzling journey from the borough’s sunlit streets to the mystical depths of the sea.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Josie Maran dreams of an ice cream truck.
    Kara McGrath, Allure, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Isaac prays to God on her behalf, God answers the prayer, and Rebekah conceives.
    Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Sparkd conceives personalized workout programs at the gym based on markers, including balancing and motor skills, and dual-task performance.
    Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The survey aimed to capture how the fanbase perceives the club and its interest in a rebrand, and wasn’t limited to just the crest.
    Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The Prince of Wales is said to be more involved in controlling the way the public perceives the monarchy.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Other Bennet Sister BritBox, May 6 Hadlow’s continuation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice imagines the fortunes of Mary Bennet, aka the boring (though not entirely ignored) one.
    Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Unsettlingly directed by Donald Cammell, this adaptation of Dean Koontz’s 1973 novel of the same name imagines a smart home years before Nest, Ring, Roomba, and other devices become commonplace.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • When the dreams start bleeding into real life, Charlie — who fancies himself an amateur detective — convinces his brother and friends to investigate Lorcan’s mysterious origins, a thread that soon unravels an entire secret fantasy world kept under wraps by the elders of the island.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 1 May 2026
  • And Ripi fancies itself as a disruptor.
    Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Within five years, Amon predicts, those devices will be dominant, serving hundreds of millions globally.
    Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 6 May 2026
  • Kucuk predicts average occupancy in June and July at his hotel to increase 10% to 15% and average daily rate to go up 20% to 25% compared to 2025.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Verb
  • The medical team suspects the medication isn't working.
    Will Stone, NPR, 30 Apr. 2026
  • OpenAI suspects that Musk is using the litigation as a delay tactic while his own AI firm, xAI—recently folded into SpaceX—races to catch up to OpenAI’s lead after the launch of ChatGPT in 2022.
    Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Preconceives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preconceives. Accessed 7 May. 2026.

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