preconceives

Definition of preconceivesnext
present tense third-person singular of preconceive

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Verb
  • At least, Fowler, who’s covered every season since the franchise’s inception, thinks so.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Robin thinks the lopsided representation likely has something to do with genetic differences between people of different racial groups — specifically in genes for athletic or intellectual abilities.
    Megan Molteni, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Despite the traumatic experience, Leah dreams of getting a snorkeling license, and her mom remains nervous but supportive.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Ezra, the 4-year-old Colton boy who dreams to one day be a police officer.
    Lesley Marin, CBS News, 4 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
  • Weed imagines the home’s spirit as a 19th-century woman in a long dress—and not a particularly happy one.
    Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Given the remarkable radiation tolerance displayed by the molds discovered at Chernobyl, fungi might also provide radiation shielding — Maurer imagines growing thin layers of them inside the inflated buildings to shield the astronauts living within.
    Big Think, Big Think, 31 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
  • Despite this, McClain predicts that gas prices could drop 5 to 10 cents by the middle of next week.
    Bri Buckley, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • AlphaFold, which predicts three-dimensional, bioactive forms of a protein, has millions of sequences and a couple of hundred thousand structures.
    Benjamin P. Brown, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 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 9 Apr. 2026.

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