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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If Medicaid funding to provide individuals with services in their own homes and communities is cut, more people will be placed in institutional settings, Seitz predicted.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2025 -
Mostly cloudy skies are predicted on Saturday, with a high of 79 and gusts up to 24 mph, according to the NWS.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Mar. 2025
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James Blake, the tournament director, had anticipated the situation.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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At the same time, a flood of cheap Chinese imports accelerated the trend toward deindustrialization in the United States—and did so at a rate that few, if any, fully anticipated.—
Michael B. G. Froman,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Prejudged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prejudged. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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