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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California’s High-Speed Rail Authority says about $4 billion in federal funding was removed from its budget assumptions in late 2025, leaving federal funding at less than 10% of total program costs.—
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026 -
Ricketts has minor quibbles with some of the assumptions behind these projections.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
6 May 2026
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This possibility has not been one of the most prevalent theories about the case.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
1 May 2026
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Such theories reflect a misunderstanding of Iran’s complex system and do little to advance American diplomatic aims.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
1 May 2026
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Because neurological diversity frequently defies preconceptions, this extended demography is crucial.—
Lucy Jones
April 11,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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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 10 May. 2026.
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