prejudgments

Definition of prejudgmentsnext
plural of prejudgment
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
  • Kansas City officials project 650,000 visitors for the 2026 World Cup, but experts and fine print raise questions about the assumptions behind that number.
    David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Spirit based its turnaround plan on lower fuel costs, but a surge in fuel prices tied to the Iran war upended those assumptions.
    Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Stirs some theories, too, about said coach’s real feelings about the pick.
    Zak Keefer, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • In a new book, Geoff Kelly traces how the artworks moved through criminal networks, where violence took the lives of key suspects and witnesses, and challenges long-circulating theories by revisiting key details.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Because neurological diversity frequently defies preconceptions, this extended demography is crucial.
    Lucy Jones April 11, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
  • The real risk for leaders is a future workforce of people who cannot or will not challenge their own preconceptions; who cannot embrace new ideas or work well with those whose views differ from their own.
    Francesca Cassidy, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Prejudgments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prejudgments. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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