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.
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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 should be assessed according to merit, accomplishment, and character—not prejudged by the color of their skin.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Mangione’s lawyer has cautioned against prejudging the case.
—Devna Bose and John Seewer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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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 should be assessed according to merit, accomplishment, and character—not prejudged by the color of their skin.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Mangione’s lawyer has cautioned against prejudging the case.
—Devna Bose and John Seewer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prejudge
predict
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The increasing demand could raise costs for residential ratepayers by 8% a 2025 study conducted by Carnegie Mellon University predicted.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2026
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The space community predicts paths of reentering space debris based on measurements from a global network of radars and optical telescopes.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Prejudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prejudge. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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