prepossessed 1 of 2

adjective

as in engaged

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prepossessed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of prepossess
as in influenced

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prepossessed
  1. engaged
  2. influenced
  3. preoccupied
  4. disposed
  5. occupied
  6. inclined
  7. absorbed
  8. convinced
Adjective
  • The jury was listening intently and looking at the screen as the story of the shooting unfolded, more engaged after already listening to hours of the recording.
    — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Say what has changed, ask what still works, and suggest a flexible next step that gives both people space to stay engaged.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of engaged
Verb
  • These rates may be influenced by multiple factors, including differences in access to healthcare services.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The researchers say the ancient escarpment may have influenced river systems, sediment transport and the flooding of continental interiors long before the rapid diversification of complex life during the Cambrian explosion.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of influenced
Adjective
  • They are increasingly preoccupied with internal issues and have cut weak states loose.
    — Eghosa E. Osaghae, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The long-term vision Many American leaders appear preoccupied with putting boots back on the moon, but space policy experts question whether short-term victories are as important as long-term commitment.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of preoccupied
Verb
  • Centrist Democrats are not socialists, not revolutionaries, and not disposed to blame Zionist conspiracies for every trouble in American life, including police brutality and urban gentrification.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Most fans had taken care of their trash throughout the match, either putting it in the blue bag or already having disposed of it.
    — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 26 June 2026
Definition of disposed
Adjective
  • The family of a Palestinian American man have been under siege in their home in the occupied West Bank.
    — Frank Langfitt, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Palestinians in the occupied West Bank village of Qusra have huddled inside their homes for days on end, unable to leave because of the threat posed by Israeli settlers.
    — Joseph Krauss, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of occupied
Verb
  • The theorist, unlike the narrator, is inclined toward public speech.
    — Maya Binyam, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026
  • All the more prescient, then, that Kunta would be inclined to tell his daughter his origin story, and teach her words in his native tongue.
    — Anne Haley, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of inclined
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
  • Although the mercury hovered at only 5°, all of us became so absorbed in the rabbit chase that no one noticed numb toes and cold ears.
    — Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of absorbed
Verb
  • Sanft focused the first day of testimony on questioning the thoroughness of the work of investigators in the three decades-old case, saying he’s not convinced Tupac Shakur’s murder will ever be solved.
    — Aditi Sangal, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • One-third of the students still can't be convinced because a pitch can't outrun the job.
    — Gregg Mojica, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of convinced
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