PRECONCEPTION Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

preconception

noun

ˌprē-kən-ˈsep-shən

as in theory

an attitude, belief, or impression formed in advance of actual experience of something tried to go into the training sessions without any preconceptions

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Recent Examples of preconception Judges were asked to set aside any preconceptions or biases and evaluate how successfully each car executed its mission. —

Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026 The goal is to expand palates and preconceptions beyond the kebab, but Grigoryan plans on introducing some to the menu via sidewalk grilling once the weather warms. —

Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026 Chili tastes are highly personal, often inflexible and loaded with preconceptions — the political party of culinary offerings. —

The Know, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026 Based on his 2020 short film, Meeks draws from his personal ties to Ohio to upbraid our preconceptions about the cyclical nature of addiction and recovery. —

Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 21 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for preconception

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Noun

At universities, the study of ancient Chinese texts has historically been scattered across disciplines; now, under government direction, universities are trying to gather that scholarship in new classics departments where, one theory goes, ancient truths can be nurtured and passed down.

— Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
His panels included doctors, physicists, engineers and others and their reports in 2020 and 2022, proposed a theory of the incidents.

— Will Croxton, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026