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
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.
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prejudgment
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While index funds have traditionally been viewed as diversified investments, increasing market concentration is changing this assumption.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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The assumption was he’d be paired with Young, and the Hawks would be looking to make a major move in the Eastern Conference.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Such theories were met with some skepticism by trade researchers at the time, and not all of the predictions have come true.—
Josh Ederington,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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As the search continues with no suspects or persons of interest, posts across Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook and YouTube have put millions of eyeballs on tips and theories surrounding her disappearance.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Two other suits have been withdrawn or dismissed with prejudice.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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Nearly two months after she was shot, federal prosecutors dropped assault charges that had been filed against her, and a judge dismissed them with prejudice, which prevents the government from filing them against her again.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Prejudgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prejudgment. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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