prejudgments

noun

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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  1. assumptions
  2. theories
  3. preconceptions
Noun
  • September 23 – October 22 A relationship may need fewer assumptions and firmer agreements.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
  • While not always negative, transference can replace curiosity with assumptions, leading to self-fulfilling prophecies.
    — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of assumptions
Noun
  • According to individual needs theories, there is no single ideal amount of sleep, because genetics, age, health, activity level and even life circumstances influence how much sleep someone needs.
    — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 31 July 2026
  • The idea of functionalism was Putnam’s response to the fashionable theories of the time about how to understand mental states, such as thoughts, feelings, judgments, and beliefs.
    — Theodore McDarrah, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of theories
Noun
  • In graceful, gimlet-eyed prose, Edwidge Danticat stares down preconceptions of family and belonging, lending her novel propulsion and promise.
    — Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026
  • Conventional wisdom would say Gauff is too talented a player, and too good an athlete, to never figure out grass — and preconceptions about a player’s style can sometimes hide the reality of their records.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 29 June 2026
Definition of preconceptions
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