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
  • Physically frail, yet in full verbal command, Julian doesn’t talk to Lori so much as at her, pausing only to fire off questions that harden, in midair, into assumptions.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Those assumptions are shaped by training data drawn predominantly from English-language sources based in the United States.
    Gareth Barkin, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Some of her theories apparently came to her in vivid dreams.
    Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The Witch Farm is inspired by the real events, theories, and witness accounts, but the BBC series will create or change some elements of the story for dramatic purposes.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Gorgeously shot, a tender portrait of community in northern Maine, finding metaphor in natural imagery while challenging preconceptions about gender and class.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
  • At music director Fabio Luisi’s behest, the first piece on each program will be unidentified, encouraging audiences to listen without any preconceptions.
    Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Prejudgments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prejudgments. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.

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