preconceiving

verb

present participle of preconceive
1
as in prejudging

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2
as in thinking

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preconceiving
  1. prejudging
  2. thinking
  3. predicting
  4. dreaming
  5. predetermining
  6. conceiving
  7. dooming
  8. perceiving
Verb
  • Hochul and James are doing what communists do by prejudging the facts and joining the lynch mob!
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Referees are charged with employing strict impartiality, but at the same time are expected to be more forgiving of offenders who are ‘not that kind of player’ while not prejudging those with reputations, however well deserved.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 19 June 2026
Definition of prejudging
Verb
  • Linear thinking deals with inscriptions that record past traces.
    — Alec Mapes-Frances, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Klum and her team started thinking about this year's ensemble basically the minute Halloween 2025 ended.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of thinking
Verb
  • Pollsters have been predicting some GOP losses and in late October, CBS News' polling suggested Republicans could be on track to lose control of the House.
    — S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Analysts warn that given the accelerating pace of technological disruption, ultra long maturities make predicting future operational stability and debt service capacity increasingly difficult, compounding risk evaluation challenges for investors.
    — , CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of predicting
Verb
  • Early voting turnout has Democrats dreaming big about the General Assembly, which Republicans have controlled for more than a decade.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2026
  • For now, the evolutionary history of dreaming remains tantalizingly unfinished.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of dreaming
Verb
  • The scheme involved pitchers allegedly predetermining the results of prop bets, as outlined in a 23-page indictment unsealed in November.
    — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Definition of predetermining
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  • Aiming to provide a full wellness experience, the hotel tasked its executive chef Fabrizio Zanetti with conceiving a healthy menu for the spa lounge and hotel restaurants.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, the works suggested a new way of conceiving wisdom and communion with nature.
    — Tatiane de Assis, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of conceiving
Verb
  • Polyphemus prays to his father Poseidon to curse Odysseus, dooming him on a long and perilous journey.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The lemmings Trump has placed in positions of power would join in the ridicule, dooming such a candidate’s chances at the GOP nomination.
    — Colleen Kujawa, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of dooming
Verb
  • An artist and musician by trade, Hunt brought an outsider’s instinct to the architectural blueprint of Fashion Forward, perceiving early on that creative industries rarely exist in isolation outside of corporate org charts.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • While linear broadcasters, like streamers, are still perceiving YouTube as a major disruptor and challenger, a number of them have started working more closely with the platform to tap into younger demographics and generate new advertising revenue.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of perceiving
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