as in assumption
an attitude, belief, or impression formed in advance of actual experience of something
the general public's prejudgment of the accused before the trial had even started
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Recent Examples of prejudgment
In the lawsuit, Naffziger is demanding a jury trial, compensatory damages, costs, prejudgment interest and attorneys’ fees.
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Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Still, even in opposing the new bill in Connecticut, one MCA group — the Revenue Based Finance Coalition, which represents funders and brokers — voiced support for the ban on prejudgment remedies.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
Macciocchi agreed to pay disgorgement and prejudgment interest of about $404,343 dollars plus a $125,000 dollar civil penalty, and Young agreed to pay disgorgement and prejudgment interest totaling about $575,610 dollars and a $75,000 dollar civil penalty.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Still, even in opposing the new bill in Connecticut, one MCA group — the Revenue Based Finance Coalition, which represents funders and brokers — voiced support for the ban on prejudgment remedies.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
Macciocchi agreed to pay disgorgement and prejudgment interest of about $404,343 dollars plus a $125,000 dollar civil penalty, and Young agreed to pay disgorgement and prejudgment interest totaling about $575,610 dollars and a $75,000 dollar civil penalty.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prejudgment
Noun
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The first is the buy-back clause Real Madrid insisted upon when Paz was sold to Como; the assumption is that it will eventually be activated.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Pla2na/Getty Images Many Americans spend decades building a retirement plan around the simple assumption that their monthly Social Security benefits will provide a reliable source of income no matter what happens with their finances or the economy.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Even a middle school student would perceive a stark difference between someone who voices a bogus theory and someone who acts on it.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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In theory, that should be a straightforward fix.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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The suit was voluntarily dismissed with prejudice in February 2025, and both men denied the allegations.—
Jayson Buford,
Rolling Stone,
3 June 2026
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So the researchers set out to examine how self-narratives could counteract prior experiences of prejudice.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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“Prejudgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prejudgment. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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