as in assumptions
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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Noun
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Design for Future Generations, Not Just Your Experience Many family foundations are built around the assumptions, schedules, and realities of the founding generation.—
Kris Putnam-Walkerly,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026 -
These assumptions reflect positions of power.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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The narrative conjures meaning from the Los Angeles cityscape by fusing a hodgepodge of textbook theories about the sprawling metropolis onto the gritty reality of daily life.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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Numerous theories have been thrown around to try shedding light on the more recent declines among males.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
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So Boutros, no doubt suspecting political preconceptions at work, addressed the grand jurors himself.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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Unlike the recent Margo’s Got Money Troubles, a series intent on adding human texture to all our preconceptions about online adult performers, Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed seems more interested in the dramatic potential of intimate deceit.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
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“Prejudgments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prejudgments. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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