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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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Those surveyed also correctly predicted the dissenters to the decision.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
Kai-Fu Lee’s AI Superpowers, an influential book published in 2018, largely predicted the current tech battle between the US and China.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026

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The Hornets anticipated competing one final season in the FCS this season, but a spring invite to the Mid-American Conference was welcomed news but with the underlined theme that this will take time.

— Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Saturday’s main event will feature the flyweight title rematch between Joshua Van (17-2) and Alexandre Pantoja (30-6), a matchup that has been highly anticipated ever since their first bout ended prematurely.

— Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

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