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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Recent Examples of prejudging Referees are charged with employing strict impartiality, but at the same time are expected to be more forgiving of offenders who are ‘not that kind of player’ while not prejudging those with reputations, however well deserved. Graham Scott, New York Times, 19 June 2026 Reporting that the 15 member schools have already decided that Texas Tech shouldn’t play Sorsby could be construed as prejudging Texas Tech and failing to honor the procedural safeguards guaranteed by the bylaws. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 June 2026
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predicting
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  • Processor defenses leave a tiny opening Modern processors improve performance by predicting which path a program is likely to follow and beginning the work before the correct path is confirmed.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
  • But predicting what will be Roman's greatest accomplishments over the course of its five-year-mission is a tricky business.
    Joe Palca, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026

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“Prejudging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prejudging. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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