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prejudged

verb

past tense of prejudge

as in predicted

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 prejudged Anthony’s attorneys contend those comments have created the appearance that Roach prejudged the defense’s claims. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026

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However, any sense that the ceasefire might yield wider progress in the war was tempered by Russian missile strikes on other cities ahead of what is predicted to be a bitter winter for Ukraine.

— Alexander Smith, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2026
What few could have predicted was that Cox would debut a whole album’s worth of all-new material.

— Walden Green, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026

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Zelnick said CrowdStrike should see even more near-term upside, particularly as its total addressable market seems to be much larger than previously anticipated.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
Further south, portions of the Delta and the San Joaquin Valley, especially near Modesto, are also likely to see some showers mid-afternoon Tuesday, although not as intense as those anticipated between Santa Rosa and Sacramento.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026

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