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prepossessed

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verb

past tense of prepossess

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for prepossessed
Adjective
  • Finally, employees who feel like their benefits work for them are often more engaged and less likely to leave.
    Dave Etling, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • One came from JaYoung Kim, a high school English teacher who, over 15 years in the classroom, had seen her students become less engaged and have more social-emotional issues.
    Manoush Zomorodi, STAT, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Investigators said interviews with Sayer after his arrest indicated he was influenced by the Columbine High School massacre in 1999 that left 13 dead.
    Richard Ramos, CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • Offer availability, placement, and display are determined by the third party and may be influenced by compensation and other factors.
    Brian Sloan, CNBC, 26 June 2026
Adjective
  • Unfortunately, the actor was a little preoccupied with another franchise.
    Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 26 June 2026
  • If anything, the upper crust have more time to be artistic — less preoccupied with getting a job and making a living.
    Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Other food items were also held past their seven-day date marking, which were then disposed of.
    Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2026
  • Normally, this hot water is simply disposed off into a larger body of water and recycled, which is a waste of energy.
    Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Adjective
  • The five-year period of violence that followed in Israel, the occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip, known as the Second, or the Al-Aqsa, Intifada, featured frequent suicide bombings and intense military operations.
    Gabe Joselow, NBC news, 26 June 2026
  • The Israeli military did not answer NPR's request for a response to the claims that there is no accountability for violence committed against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
    Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Jim added that he would be inclined to trim Meta if the stock spikes.
    Paulina Likos, CNBC, 26 June 2026
  • Prices fluctuate throughout the year but I would be inclined to say that the best prices on big purchases have been around Black Friday.
    Harry Bennett, Space.com, 26 June 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
  • While Terenzio believes secrecy is essential for any celebrity wedding, she isn't convinced Madison Square Garden would actually host Swift and Kelce's ceremony.
    Lauryn Overhultz , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
  • Meta was facing a landmark federal antitrust prosecution that Trump, if he could be convinced, might pressure the Justice Department to drop or settle.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 30 June 2026
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“Prepossessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prepossessed. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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