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
  • 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
  • Reporting that the 15 member schools have already decided that Texas Tech shouldn’t play Sorsby could be construed as prejudging Texas Tech and failing to honor the procedural safeguards guaranteed by the bylaws.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 June 2026
Definition of prejudging
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  • But Atim is already thinking about how to further grow the character, and her direct-to-camera speech in Akasha’s final moments in the episode is a barn burner of fury and vengeance that will hopefully secure the series a fourth season.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 July 2026
  • Mahoney says, for example, many consumers tend to be myopic - being laser-focused on things like the upfront sticker price of a good or service, but not thinking about the overall cost and experience of dealing with a company.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 7 July 2026
Definition of thinking
Verb
  • Many climate scientists are predicting that 2027 — because of pent up heat — will break the 2024 global high temperature record set by the last strong El Nino.
    — Seth Borenstein, Fortune, 9 July 2026
  • This independence from linear order is incompatible with an LLM’s fundamental purpose of predicting the next value in a linear sequence.
    — Benjamin Skuse, IEEE Spectrum, 9 July 2026
Definition of predicting
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  • That changes what is worth dreaming about, which is perhaps why some of the ideas attracting capital right now seem far-fetched.
    — Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • Riffing on late ’50s Broadway productions, the show sees Hoover on his deathbed while dreaming about his life as a musical.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 7 July 2026
Definition of dreaming
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  • 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
Verb
  • In conceiving Season 2, Saeed must have realized that Jagannathan is Deli Boys’ true star.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026
  • The global policy chief for OpenAI was reportedly involved in conceiving the group.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
Definition of conceiving
Verb
  • Vibrations from earth-moving equipment could have triggered further collapses, possibly dooming Gil — and his would-be rescuers.
    — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • The Philadelphia Phillies slugger did exactly that in the second inning with two on and two out, taking a 92 MPH fastball 418 feet into the right field seats, dooming the Mets in a 6-2 loss Sunday night.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 June 2026
Definition of dooming
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  • The outcome of future conflicts will hinge on accurately perceiving reality amidst GPS denial and growing electronic illusions.
    — Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Sam always found this really interesting line of being very truthful of what is going on behind closed doors in a generation, but then also pushing the boundaries on how people are used to perceiving or digesting certain topics.
    — Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 10 June 2026
Definition of perceiving
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