preconceiving

Definition of preconceivingnext
present participle of preconceive

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • When Quibi launched in April 2020 and went dark by December 2020, that failure caused a deep freeze among media companies thinking of launching short-form video content.
    Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • Another solution may simply be thinking about fertilizer differently, Biswas says.
    Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • Thanks to the leaders at the Tribeca Film Festival for dreaming it up.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 3 June 2026
  • Corgan was still dreaming of monster riffs in the vein of Jimmy Page balanced out with the goth sensibilities of bands like the Cure.
    David Harris, SPIN, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • Many traders see China’s eventual return to pre-Iran war oil purchasing rates as the key to predicting when oil prices finally lurch higher.
    Devika Krishna Kumar, Fortune, 6 June 2026
  • Perhaps granting the nation some reprieve, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has projected a below-average hurricane season, predicting eight to 14 named storms.
    Mallory Wilson, The Hill, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • Most people who become infected never develop symptoms, but if a person becomes infected for the first time during pregnancy or shortly before conceiving, the parasite can cross the placenta and infect the fetus.
    Dr. Megan Yanny, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
  • Women of ideal reproductive age who are infertile, while others in their 40s have no problem conceiving.
    Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 20 May 2026
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
Verb
  • In 2020, Samir Nurmohamed, now an assistant professor of management at the University of Pennsylvania, published a paper that showed evidence that perceiving yourself as an underdog can lead to higher motivation and better performance at work.
    Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 2 June 2026
  • And there is the feeling of each character’s eyes taking in the viewer, creating a question of who is perceiving who.
    Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
Verb
  • In the year 2027 (which is somehow just one year from now, please stop, passage of time), Children of Men imagines a world where women have been infertile for years, dooming humanity to a slow extinction.
    Grace Dean, Space.com, 2 May 2026
  • If that’s true, then the YIMBY activists pushing for zoning reforms around the country are making a terrible mistake, dooming themselves to repeating California’s failed experiment.
    Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Follow the trails that wind through the gardens and orchard, then sit by the Boathouse Lake, taking in views of the house, and imagining the lives of those who once called it home.
    Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 2 June 2026
  • Their dive into the intersection of science and storytelling ranged from imagining alien worlds to visualizing the future of humanity.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2026
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“Preconceiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preconceiving. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

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