Thesaurus results for PREJUDGE

prejudge

verb

as in to predict

to form an opinion about (someone or something) before you have enough understanding or knowledge Officials complain that some reporters have prejudged the outcome of the investigation. She was wrong for prejudging him.

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Recent Examples of prejudge Declaring statehood prematurely prejudges the outcome of negotiations, and that was the position taken by these administrations. —

Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2025 What disappointed me in 1993 and 2021 was being prejudged. —

Alan Blinder, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025 Students must be assessed according to merit and accomplishment, not prejudged by the color of their skin. —

Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Mar. 2025 Mangione’s lawyer has cautioned the public against prejudging the case. —

Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for prejudge

Recent Examples of Synonyms for prejudge

predict

Verb

Zeisler predicted that many more entrepreneurs like Chorney will have similar ambitions going forward.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
The principle holds that neural systems are driven to predict their environment.

— Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 28 Mar. 2026