preconceives

verb

present tense third-person singular of preconceive
1
as in prejudges

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as in thinks

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preconceives
  1. predetermines
  2. thinks
  3. predicts
  4. dreams
  5. dooms
  6. conceives
  7. forecasts
  8. perceives
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  • In July, CalMatters reported that the measure was written in a way that likely predetermines the single institute that will receive half the funds.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of predetermines
Verb
  • Lucie Neouze Lucie Neouze thinks of getting dressed as building a city on the body, treating garments as architecture in motion.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • But Deutsche’s Kraft thinks investors are missing the bigger picture.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of thinks
Verb
  • By 2028, Gartner predicts that 33% of enterprise software applications will include agentic AI, up from less than 1% in 2024.
    — Bryan Goode, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • In Miami-Dade, the budget office predicts a 20% overall reduction in property taxes — with a loss of about $700 million by the time Amendment 3 is fully enacted in 2028.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of predicts
Verb
  • Rounding out their trio is Hazel (Kennedi Reece), a sweet, naive young woman, completely sheltered by her conservative upbringing but determined to follow her Michelle Obama dreams.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Hashimi talked about having many dreams for women in Afghanistan, dreams for herself and dreams that may take time to be realized.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of dreams
Verb
  • Fans continue to ask Carney about Hadestown’s climactic moment, when Orpheus dooms Eurydice forever by turning to look at her on the road back from hell.
    — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
  • This dooms the kingdom to the tyrannical rule of the villainous Priscilla (Nikki Glaser), who swoops in and snatches the throne.
    — Kevin Giraud, Variety, 23 June 2026
Definition of dooms
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  • Its founder, Fabrizio Di Amato, conceives it not as a hotel brand in the conventional sense but as the beginning of a wider world—a connected collection of destinations where Italian hospitality, design and culture merge.
    — Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 21 June 2026
  • Isaac prays to God on her behalf, God answers the prayer, and Rebekah conceives.
    — Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Mar. 2026
Definition of conceives
Verb
  • In truth, the German economy has shown signs of recovery since the start of this year, leading economic research institutes to revise their full year growth forecasts upward.
    — , CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Polo maintains a robust inner eye wall according to recent radar scans from the Hurricane Hunters, and the National Hurricane Center forecasts winds nearing 180 mph Tuesday night.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of forecasts
Verb
  • Ludwig hopes that Crowley, if elected, perceives the discontent about his party.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • In reality, these students can properly scrutinize their universities, which, much like Akhtar’s narrator, perceives them solely as threats or clients.
    — Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of perceives
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