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prepossessed

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verb

past tense of prepossess

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for prepossessed
Adjective
  • In a new dark comedy (now in theaters) from Dream Scenario director Kristoffer Borgli, Robert Pattinson and Zendaya play Charlie and Emma, an engaged couple whose wedding plans are thrown into disarray when the latter makes a disturbing confession.
    Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Performance Data Helps Teams Focus on What Works Content strategy can become more effective when teams identify which pages attract attention, which channels drive visits, and which topics keep users engaged and loyal.
    William Jones, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • During the last five years, coaches who’ve remained in their college-level women's basketball jobs have seen their salaries rise by 45%—likely influenced by Staley's decision to fight for higher pay via nontraditional negotiating methods.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Time and time again, pioneers of new platforms have also bought up content and influenced conversations about those platforms.
    Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • In downtown Fort Worth, former employees slipped in to hug and chat with past colleagues and bosses, creating little emotional snippets mostly unseen by busy, preoccupied shoppers.
    Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Psychoanalysts say that around the age of two or two and a half, children become preoccupied with the notion of siblings.
    Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • If your business owns assets, keep related records for a year after the item is sold or disposed of.
    Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Unlike the bird, which was disposed of by the grounds crew.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Plans initially called for a warehouse in the Phoenix suburb of Surprise to be used as a 1,500-bed processing site, but Homeland Security now plans to cap occupied beds at 542, Surprise Mayor Kevin Sartor said during a news conference on Monday.
    Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Plans initially called for a warehouse in the Phoenix suburb of Surprise to be used as a 1,500-bed processing site, but Homeland Security now plans to cap occupied beds at 542, Surprise Mayor Kevin Sarter said during a news conference on Monday.
    CBS News, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The Rangers may be inclined to shake things up at the back of their bullpen if poor results persist.
    Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Whether any other team will be inclined to make an offer, however, remains to be seen.
    Ernesto Cova, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Unabsorbed calcium leaves the body through stool, and absorbed calcium that isn't needed may be filtered by the kidneys and leave in urine—often within about a day.
    Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The absorbed or scattered light creates a unique pattern called the spectrum, which is effectively the substance’s fingerprint.
    Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Mom convinced her to continue playing.
    Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Willick was not convinced by this explanation, noting that many graphic and upsetting stories had been shared from the bimah in the past two and a half years—stories about violence perpetrated by Hamas.
    Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Prepossessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prepossessed. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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