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. predicts
  2. thinks
  3. dooms
  4. dreams
  5. forecasts
  6. conceives
  7. presages
  8. perceives
Verb
  • Undoubtedly there will be others, Brennaman predicts, not just in the NHL but across the pro sports landscape.
    — Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • This is just what the economic theory of Big Players predicts.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of predicts
Verb
  • The second time, Ghaida thinks the Israelis may have made a mistake.
    — Ava Bambuck, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The other side thinks that landing an elite star that was recently the Best Player at the World Cup is a no brainer, with the chance to twist the knife into Real Madrid also too good to pass up.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of thinks
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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  • Casino dreams in limbo Tribal citizens are deeply divided over how to reverse decades of economic decline that have led to poor living conditions, unaffordable health services, and chronic disease.
    — Andrew Jones, NPR, 30 July 2026
  • Lean into desert dressing with cowboy-core and micro shorts; embrace your boho dreams in flowy dresses and ruffles; or match the city grit with an oversized leather jacket and low-rise jeans.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 30 July 2026
Definition of dreams
Verb
  • The company forecasts that Michael Kors will return to growth in the back half of the year, while Jimmy Choo returns to profitability.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The National Weather Service forecasts highs of up to 104 degrees in Sacramento over the next two days.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of forecasts
Verb
  • 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
  • The backlash to the Barbara decision presages another legal and cultural battle over the meaning of the 14th Amendment and its role in the debate over who is recognized as an American citizen, observers say.
    — Scott Baldauf, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026
  • But a lack of accountability presages failure for California’s big reform.
    — Rachel Canter, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of presages
Verb
  • The person receiving the silence perceives it as hostility, and the absence of certainty leaves room for suspicion to grow.
    — Alejandro Cárdenas Villa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Trump is famously sensitive to how the public perceives his popularity.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of perceives
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