prejudging

present participle of prejudge
as in predicting
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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predicting
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  • The Sahm Rule has had an unblemished historical record of predicting recessions.
    Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • However, the settlement is significantly higher than some legal experts were predicting.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Prejudging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prejudging. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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