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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 International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin over the alleged unlawful deportation of Ukrainian children from occupied territories.
    Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • Remain out of the water due to hazardous swimming conditions, or stay near occupied lifeguard towers.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • And yes, humans have long been inclined to view days gone by as superior to the present, even when evidence says otherwise.
    Jason Kirk, New York Times, 23 June 2026
  • This might suggest that Longo would be inclined to adopt a conciliatory, soft-touch approach, but that has very much not been the case.
    Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 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
  • Not everyone is convinced the project will be beneficial.
    Joan Murray, CBS News, 23 June 2026
  • Larys convinced Aegon to ride out the Dance of the Dragons in Essos, but the pair doesn’t make it as far as Duskendale before they’re intercepted by Rhaenyra’s soldiers.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 June 2026
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“Prepossessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prepossessed. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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