as in assumptions
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 preconceptions
In each case, Akhavan dares the viewer to look closer, and perhaps, for a moment, let an object become more than our preconceptions.
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Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 6 May 2026
Some hope offering family friendly recreation on the water can help dispel preconceptions about crime and public safety in the park.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Because neurological diversity frequently defies preconceptions, this extended demography is crucial.
—Lucy Jones
april 11, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
The real risk for leaders is a future workforce of people who cannot or will not challenge their own preconceptions; who cannot embrace new ideas or work well with those whose views differ from their own.
—Francesca Cassidy, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
Gorgeously shot, a tender portrait of community in northern Maine, finding metaphor in natural imagery while challenging preconceptions about gender and class.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
At music director Fabio Luisi’s behest, the first piece on each program will be unidentified, encouraging audiences to listen without any preconceptions.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
More than just a mere tale of medieval heroism, this is a surreal, gorgeous piece of work that challenges preconceptions of fantasy dramas and feels vitally fresh.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026
Those materials included, among other things, the logic of commodity capitalism and cultural preconceptions of their time.
—Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 6 May 2026
Some hope offering family friendly recreation on the water can help dispel preconceptions about crime and public safety in the park.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Because neurological diversity frequently defies preconceptions, this extended demography is crucial.
—Lucy Jones
april 11, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
The real risk for leaders is a future workforce of people who cannot or will not challenge their own preconceptions; who cannot embrace new ideas or work well with those whose views differ from their own.
—Francesca Cassidy, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
Gorgeously shot, a tender portrait of community in northern Maine, finding metaphor in natural imagery while challenging preconceptions about gender and class.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
At music director Fabio Luisi’s behest, the first piece on each program will be unidentified, encouraging audiences to listen without any preconceptions.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
More than just a mere tale of medieval heroism, this is a surreal, gorgeous piece of work that challenges preconceptions of fantasy dramas and feels vitally fresh.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026
Those materials included, among other things, the logic of commodity capitalism and cultural preconceptions of their time.
—Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preconceptions
Noun
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Our job isn’t to keep everyone happy by confirming their assumptions.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The cost model for these units is based on current material, labor, and financing data for the first commercial deployment rather than theoretical assumptions regarding future mass production.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Out of these theories, the last seemed the most speculative, personal, and, therefore, pertinent.—
Weike Wang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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There are fan theories that at least part of Vought Rising will take place after the events of The Boys, where the WWII-era flashbacks will be the other half of the show.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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“Preconceptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preconceptions. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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