preconceives

Definition of preconceivesnext
present tense third-person singular of preconceive

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Verb
  • This was partly out of deference to a president who thinks not of enemies but only of potential counterparties to be bargained with, bullied, swindled, or accommodated.
    Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Mike Murphy, a Republican political consultant, thinks Pratt could get 19% to 21% of the vote, with a ceiling in the mid to high 20s.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The pressure of performing on the big stage can be overwhelming, but being on that stage is what every athlete dreams about.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The fire sign is a direct, bold, fiery, passionate force to be reckoned with, which is ideal for anyone who dreams of an adventurous, perhaps even globetrotting affair.
    Maressa Brown, InStyle, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • In a bid to increase his nation’s number of rug rats, Władysław Grochowski, owner of one of Poland’s biggest hotel chains, has pledged to throw a party for every couple who conceives while staying at his properties.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Once these precedents are established, the targets can be anyone the Administration perceives as its enemy.
    Binaifer Nowrojee, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
  • True autonomy demands a fundamentally different approach — a unified system that perceives, decides, and acts with the entire body at once.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Set inside the world’s most popular video game, the film imagines a next-gen AI system that allows in-game characters to become sentient, shifting the game from entertainment into a living universe that awakens, evolves and begins interacting with human beings.
    Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
  • In The Unknown, Cale has arranged a series of deft, destabilizing plot turns about the stalker who Elliott imagines is tracking him.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Gronk makes his game prediction Boise State may be coming into Saturday’s game as an underdog by over a touchdown, but Gronkowski fancies the Broncos’ chances.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 13 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • While most of the snow piled up since the end of January melted or was washed away by the rain the past few warmer days, NWS predicts temperatures will once again drop, causing the rain to turn to snow.
    Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The seasonal outlook also predicts a 33% to 40% chance of above-average precipitation for the majority of the state during the spring months.
    Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Lisa Simon, chief economist at Revelio Labs, which collects and analyzes public labor market data, also suspects that some companies are pointing to their use of AI to rationalize layoffs.
    Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
  • McGuire, the University of Utah chief resident, suspects some of the hype comes down to pop science podcasting and its business model.
    Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Preconceives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preconceives. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.

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