preconceives

Definition of preconceivesnext
present tense third-person singular of preconceive

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Verb
  • No one thinks about the miles of underground pipes, and pumping stations and filtration operations between the tap and the source.
    Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Still, Andreessen thinks AI is a smoke screen for layoffs.
    Jake Angelo, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Wang is now assistant professor of literary arts at Brown University, but still dreams of a life in Italy.
    Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Claire meets Cherokee healer Adawehi, who dreams of Claire becoming a white raven with magical powers.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 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
  • 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
  • When the brain perceives threat or stress, a small structure called the amygdala activates the body’s alarm system.
    Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The series’ first real twist is that the paranoid conspiracy Rachel imagines is in fact a bait-and-switch for what’s going on here.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Shah then enters with a verse that imagines a more just country.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • And Ripi fancies itself as a disruptor.
    Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Jackson fancies himself an American Sadat, performing the most sensitive, high-profile diplomatic missions for the president but without the accountability of appointive office.
    Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • With no apparent end to the Iran war in sight, GasBuddy analyst Patrick De Haan predicts a gallon of gas will keep rising.
    Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
  • On Thursday, Oklahoma should have a break from severe weather, then on Friday, the National Weather Service predicts that severe thunderstorms are possible across mostly northern Oklahoma.
    Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The state patrol suspects Hayes was under the influence of alcohol.
    WCCO Staff, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • And Secrets suspects that a younger, noninterventionist crowd would have boosted Vance’s numbers.
    Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Preconceives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preconceives. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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