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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And even the Panthers, Inter Miami and Canes football had endured long dry spells off the national radar until recently, while all the while the Heat relentlessly won, relentlessly competed, the consistent success taken for granted by the mere assumption of it — the standard Pat Riley built here.—
Greg Cote
February 25,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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If California is serious about safety, the next governor must ground their approach in evidence instead of fear, slogans, media hype, or outdated assumptions.—
Jose Bernal,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026
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Over the past decade, scholars have increasingly mapped postcolonial theory onto post-Soviet contexts, treating Russian imperial expansion as analogous to Western colonialism.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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This is not an abstract theory.—
Ajaypal Banga,
Twin Cities,
1 Mar. 2026
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Case was dismissed without prejudice.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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In her motion to dismiss the case with prejudice, Kennedy told the judge that for weeks no appointments were available through Adelanto’s online scheduling system.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Prejudgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prejudgment. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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